Commoner To Royalty

Judge G. Darrell Russell Jr. served for twenty-one years as a state District Court Judge before retiring and returning to the practice of law. The Maryland District Court is popularly referred to as the people’s court because it is the court where most of the citizenry will appear. It is a progressive, successful, self-sufficient court, which has been copied and emulated by a great many other states. In this collection of anecdotes spanning over two decades of courtroom experiences, Judge Russell relates, in colorful fashion, many stories from this court, populated by a colorful cast of characters-from the slick, pinstriped lawyers of small claims court to the parade of underdressed ladies with names like Tempest and Buttercup. As Judge Russell has returned to private practice, he has gathered more court tales from a practitioner’s perspective. He seamlessly blends a sense of irony and satire with his devilish perspectives on politics and law.