Justice Served: The Week In Judicial Benchslaps

By Andrew Strickler

Law360, New York (April 26, 2013, 7:51 PM EDT) -- A West Coast judge with a dog bone to pick with an attorney representing the city of Des Moines, Wash., tops Law360's latest roundup of judicial benchslaps, which also includes a Chicago judge who is through with playing referee for two pugnacious lawyers lacking in courtroom decorum.

Persecution Defined

Des Moines isn't considered the most threatening of towns. But a Seattle federal judge took a bite out of a lawyer representing the city south of Seattle when he cited their "ridiculous" arguments and "lack of civility"...