This type of compassion and decency doesn’t even come at the expense of the letter of the law; it elevates the law.

With any fucking hope this guy will hold onto that moment and get his shit together. I know the odds are against him but any little tiny ounce of hope and motivation is better than nothing at all.

CBS needs to make a drama series based on her. We can call it The Good Wolf or Amber Waves of Justice or something.

When you sit in a court of law day in and day out, it’s easy to forget that your litigants are human beings with lives outside of the justice system. Good on Judge Wolf for not forgetting and for not being afraid to sometimes let common sense prevail over the black letter law. She is a credit to the bar.

THIS. Liz Mair made some great points, but she should know that the Orange One is just the culmination of what the party has been moving towards for decades. The rise and takeover of the Tea Party faction was merely a catalyst of the party descending into madness. It’s not that he’ll “take the party down,” as she…