DEALING WITH JUDGES WHO ABUSE THEIR POWER BY VIOLATING THEIR JUDICIAL DUTY OF BEING FAIR & IMPARTIAL
The trial of Paul Manafort has been in the news. I read in the New York Times about the conduct of United States district judge Thomas Ellis III. He is a 78 year old senior judge for the Eastern District of Virginia appointed by Ronald Reagan. His courtroom demeanor is best summarized by what he said at one point which was: “I am a Caesar in my own Rome.” That’s exactly how he has been acting throughout the trial, especially…