As the WSJ notes here, an Australian study conducted by Professor Ronald Grunstein indicates that "judicial sleepiness" is a cause for concern. The study's conclusion is that "Clearly, judicial sleepiness threatens the integrity of the judicial system." Grunstein reasons that "The frequently monotonous and passive aspects of judicial work would increase the propensity to fall asleep in judges exposed to sleep deprivation or who have sleep disorders."
Fortunately for me, I find that the deathless prose of the briefs and the scintillating arguments of counsel make it extremely unlikely that such a thing would ever ... zzzzzzzz.
Hat tip to How Appealing.
1 comment:
THAT is hilarious!
I've often wondered how Judges stay awake during some of what goes on (and doesn't go on) in the courtroom.
We had a guy in our jurisdiction who would give the Justice casebooks with every single word highlighted (and the cases were generally irrelevant to the issues to be considered). I've often wondered what those on the bench really think, but can't say.
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