Los Angeles County (Pasadena)
PASADENA — Emotions run high in Judge Timothy Martella’s courtroom. He finds himself frequently instructing a plaintiff to “just say yes or no,” or “wait for the question” in one of the many restraining order cases he handles on a daily basis.
“A courthouse can be intimidating,” Martella said. “People oftentimes say things that are not relevant and I tell them not to go on tangents that reroute the purpose of the case — lots of... (continued)