Trump's attacking the prosecutor, his family and the judge is despicable, though the judge will tolerate it up to a limit. If Trump's tirades affect seating a jury or otherwise promote violence, that makes him vulnerable to punishment.
The National Judicial College reports:
"We asked judges if they see an increase in verbal attacks on them in the courtroom, and a clear majority (65 percent) of the 571 NJC alumni who responded said they are not.
Judges are also showing abundant restraint when they do receive such attacks. Only 3 percent said they immediately hold such offenders in contempt.
Those results come from the NJC's Question of the Month for November, which was two questions: Are you seeing increased verbal attacks, insulting remarks, or hate speech made toward you in the courtroom? And what is your typical response? The choices for response were: hold in contempt, warn the person that they are risking being held in contempt, ignore it, or "Other."
"If the offending conduct persisted, then I would warn the individual that they are at risk of being held in contempt," wrote Judge Deborah A. Dowling of the New York Supreme Court Appellate Division.
Of the 463 judges who disclosed how they typically respond to verbal attacks, the top choice was "Other," followed by a warning of potential contempt (37 percent) and ignoring the remark (11 percent). However, most "Other" voters explained that their typical response is akin to a warning."
https://www.judges.org/news-and-info/judges-say-verbal-attacks-on-them-in-court-arent-up-but-something-else-is/
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