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Judge Gloria Crutcher
- Mr. Gaines: Congressman Eaton would like to make a brief statement, Your Honor.
- Judge Gloria Crutcher: With all due respect to Congressman Eaton, he has no business in this court, Mr. Gaines.
- Mr. Gaines: Justice silenced is justice denied, Your Honor.
- Judge Gloria Crutcher: [Brief, deeply annoyed pause] Congressman Eaton, go ahead sir.
- Congressman Ronald Eaton: [Stands up] Your Honor, for the record I'd like to state an overwhelming sense of disappointment at the court's handling of this affair, and I would...
- Judge Gloria Crutcher: Excuse me, *sir*. Yours and Mr. Gaines's clear implication is that I have been sitting here oppressing black Americans, and I will not have it! And while I'm on the subject, this court would like to advise the defendants: in my legal opinion, you have had reprehensible and irresponsible advice from their retained counsel. I hope you take what time has been granted to fully examine the situation and purge the contempt citation! This court does not relish having you spend one hour in jail for what it perceives to be the self-serving actions of others!
- Judge Gloria Crutcher: Is it your intention to show *any* pertinent information in the defense of this contempt citation?
- Mr. Gaines: Apparently none that would do any good, Your Honor, as it is becoming readily apparent that the court's mind is already made up!
- Judge Gloria Crutcher: Tread lightly, Mr. Gaines, I'm becoming annoyed.