U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. (Credit: Raychel Lean/ALM) US Judge Threatens Attorney With 'Prison Time' After In-Court Photo Surfaces
"It appears that the judge's continuance of the photo matter to allow the main trial to move forward not only serves the fair administration of justice, but also, perhaps inadvertently, provides a cooling-off period for all involved to consider the ultimate repercussions," said Jan L. Jacobowitz, a past president and co-chair of the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers' Future of Lawyering Committee.
May 18, 2023 at 01:24 AM
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A Florida federal judge said the taking of a photo in court was "one of the most egregious, reprehensible, disrespectful actions you could make against this court" and warned that a subsequent "precedent"-setting ruling could require "prison time."
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