If a judge is called ‘corrupt’ by a defendant outside court in front of the media, or if something more unambiguously libelous is said, can the judge sue the defendant?
If a judge is called ‘corrupt’ by a defendant outside court in front of the media, or if something more unambiguously libelous is said, can the judge sue the defendant?
Possibly, but they can also just find them in contempt and theoretically jail them indefinitely.
With regards to Trump: The judge might consider his words and actions to be a complete lack of remorse for the crimes he’s been convicted of and that could definitely influence his sentencing.