Thank you,

Lew DeMatthews briellelewisdoggidog@msn.com

An extreme example would be in cases in which a disciplinary complaint against a judge might be appropriate. Lawyers may already be too cowed in this area.

More important, of course, are day-to-day interactions. Sometimes, lawyers probably should be annoying judges — for example, by making sure that objections are preserved, and, most importantly, by arguing vigorously on appeal when judges make mistakes. This is especially complicated with federal prosecutors — who generally must obtain Justice Department permission to file appeals (e.g., of sentencing decisions) and probably have more discretion to let judicial errors slide (even when jeopardy hasn’t attached).