Many thanks to the Court Administrator and to the judges in the McHenry County courthouse for listening. Have you seen the new signs at the entrances to the courtrooms and inside the courtrooms?
"NO STANDING" and "NEGOTIATE QUIETLY"
Thanks, Judges!
The "No Standing" sign should reduce or eliminate the number of attorneys standing between the "audience" and the judge's bench in the courtroom, where lawyers often talk among themselves, and not only on court business. Their standing has interfered with the view of the proceedings being conducted, and their voices have interfered with hearing what is being said at the bench.
The "Negotiate Quietly" is aimed at the lawyers who converse with their clients or witnesses in the vestibule between the courtroom and the hallway. Every time the door is opened, their voices interfere with hearing in the court.
Thanks to the judges for understanding the problem and for ordering the change!
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3 months ago
2 comments:
Those signs would be put up by the Bailiff's in the courtrooms. Some bailiffs are not as vocal as Judge Weech's Bailiff, who will call out "quiet" several times before Judge Weech then has the "Last Word" to the offending parties. Being in court as much as you are, I'm sure that you've noticed that even with the signs, talking is still quite a problem. And, sorry Gus, but the "No Standing" signs are for the defendants, not the lawyers in the "well" area. Lawyers stand in the well when they are ready to approach the Judge, and when talking to the State or Village attornies about their cases.
Thanks, AZ Supporter. No problem with the lawyers in the well, when they are ready (keyword, "ready") to approach the judge. The problem is when there are 6-8-10 of them there, talking, long before they are ready to approach the judge. I have never seen any bailiff quiet them.
And the problem is with their conversations that appear to be personal, from the smiling and laughing and joking that goes on.
I don't generally observe any deal-making going on, once court is in session.
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