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Larry Seidlin (born May 24, 1950 in The Bronx, New York) was a State Court judge for the Circuit Court of the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit of the State of Florida in and for Broward County. He was the presiding judge during the infamous Anna Nicole Smith body custody hearing after her death. Seidlin is married with one young daughter. Among other institutions Seidlin received his education at Hunter College. ==Anna Nicole Smith trial== As judge during the Anna Nicole Smith body custody hearing, Judge Seidlin made one-liners and other attempts at humor which some who know him said was normal for him, but led to speculation that his actions and comments were for the cameras in the courtroom and were made as an attempt to secure a courtroom television show similar to Judge Judy's. The judgment was given in what some have viewed as an overly theatrical style, with the Judge weeping and fumbling his words, though others close to him have said that his courtroom conduct was genuine.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=BBC News Player - Dramatic end to Smith hearing )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Exclusive: Judge's Wife: People Say He Should Have His Own TV Show )〕 However, South Florida lawyers advise that Seidlin has always been a bit of a comical judge. His courtroom antics serve to relax the participants in the process. Known locally as "lightning Larry," Seidlin is known to get through a morning docket in under 15 minutes. A trial takes 5 minutes or less. In juvenile cases, he has been known to give "stern warnings" where appropriate. Seidlin has come under fire for giving his friends all public appointments for which they get several hundred dollars apiece.〔http://www.browardpalmbeach.com/2007-06-28/news/in-the-bag/2〕 However, this is commonplace among Broward County attorneys. Currently the law has changed and there is a wheel system wherein judges have no discretion to appoint attorneys of their choice. Seidlin came under criticism in the legal community for his handling of the Smith case,〔31 ''Nova L. Rev.'' 645. Phyllis Williams Kotey, "The Real Costs of Judicial Misconduct: Florida taking a set ahead in the regulation of judicial speech and conduct to ensure independence, integrity, and impartiality" "Circuit Court Judge Larry Seidlin made news across the courtry for his antics from the bench for his "witty"one liners and emotional and tearful delivery of his edicts. n28 Judge Seidlin was a presiding judge in some of the custody and legal proceedings that ensued after the death of Anna Nicole Smith. n29 His dramatic behavior led to perception that his speech and conduct were intended to attract offers for a courtroom television show."〕 and more recently came under fire for other behavior. In February 2007, WSVN-TV Channel 7 reported Seidlin took three-hour lunch breaks on the four days in April that he was tailed by the station's investigative team. WSVN also showed that he was at a tennis club by 4 p.m. on three of the four days he was watched. He declined to comment for the TV report. Seidlin was dubbed the "crybaby Judge" and "Larry the Cable Judge" because of his courtroom tears, jokes and unsolicited commentary. The underlying motives for his emotional displays remain unclear. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Larry Seidlin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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