Judge Who Had Sensitivity Training Is Accused Again of Rudeness

A Seattle-area judge has been accused of routinely interrupting litigants and lawyers and addressing them in a manner that is “angry, disdainful, condescending and/or demeaning.”

The state Commission on Judicial Conduct claims in a statement of charges (PDF) that Judge Judith Eiler treated lawyers and self-represented litigants in a way that is “rude, impatient, undignified and intimidating,” the Tacoma News Tribune reports.

Eiler underwent behavior therapy with an emphasis on sensitivity training after she received a reprimand in 2005 for impatient and rude behavior, the story says.

A lawyer for Eiler, Anne Bremner, said her client is simply a tough, no-nonsense jurist who is well-respected, the Associated Press reports.