In a striking display of judicial authority and with a keen sense of geographical cost implications, a federal judge in Texas has sanctioned an attorney for not complying with a court order to appear for a hearing. The sanction levied is reported to be the approximate cost of an unexpected flight from Los Angeles to Dallas-Fort Worth.
This noteworthy incident unfolded when the attorney in question, based in Los Angeles, failed to present before the court as instructed. Reacting to this professional lapse, the judge purportedly expressed his confusion over the attorney’s professional conduct by stating, “I don’t know how you do things in LA”.
Access to comprehensive information about this incident is limited but for those intrigued by this fusion of legal charges and airfare expenses, the details of the case can be perused here.