Smith indicated he would strongly consider immediate appellate review. That shows how seriously Smith views this issue and the fundamental error Cannon would be making.
Cannon initially permitted the defense to disclose witness names, but after prosecutors urged her to reconsider and said she had committed a “clear error,” she put her order on hold. On Friday, Cannon pushed back against the prosecution arguments, saying she had...
But all this energy comes with a price. Sheindlin provokes scathing criticism from lawyers, defendants and child welfare advocates, who complain that she is needlessly cruel and sarcastic, a loose cannon in the halls of justice. Someone who should be muzzled, if not retired from the bench. Ma...