A month ago, Judge Wright ordered lawyers involved in the case not to talk about it.

Today's ruling went even further than Judge Wright's order.

The agreement requires Judge Wright's approval, but that seems certain, since she long urged a settlement.

Actually, Judge Wright's interest in pursuing contempt is not new.

Thank you, Judge Wright, for moving us in the right direction.

Most legal experts thought Judge Wright was correct in her judgment.

He went on to challenge other public officials, including Judge Wright, to do the same and release their private schedules.

But lawyers said Judge Wright's ruling did not appear to bar such prosecutions, either.

And in recent weeks, Judge Wright has again struck some local lawyers as a bit unnerved.

On a recent day in court, Judge Wright certainly did not seem impervious to her press.

A month ago, Judge Wright ordered lawyers involved in the case not to talk about it.

The court has 23 part-time judges around the country, some semiretired, who serve without extra pay, including Judge Wright.

But in an order issued a month before settlement, Judge Wright noted that she might open contempt proceedings.

Thank you, Judge Wright, for moving us in the right direction.

Most legal experts thought Judge Wright was correct in her judgment.

He went on to challenge other public officials, including Judge Wright, to do the same and release their private schedules.

"I don't think a judge should be a personality," Judge Wright said.

And in recent weeks, Judge Wright has again struck some local lawyers as a bit unnerved.

On a recent day in court, Judge Wright certainly did not seem impervious to her press.

And he was even more alarmed when Judge Wright issued her order signaling that the court would hear the evidence of other relationships.