We disregard the comment, and we require that you not waste the Court's time with frivolous motions, Counselor.

Lindsay later agreed to remove the lights but said: "The thing that disturbs me is that my colleagues equivocate over frivolous motions that amount to nothing.

"I will refrain from filing frivolous motions."

"The state filed a frivolous motion just to further delay the matter, and she's just worn out," Mr. Van Syoc said.

"I don't believe in filing a lot of frivolous motions," said Mr. Giddens when asked about his actions before the trial.

"This is not an effort to put somebody out of business, nor is it a frivolous motion."

Judges are already allowed to penalize lawyers for behavior ranging from showing up late for a hearing to filing frivolous legal motions that slow cases.

And he'll file motions, dozens of motions, most of them frivolous but all of them costing you time and money to refute.

Mr. Nachman said Mr. Lennon and his lawyer had filed endless, frivolous motions requiring response.

He's filed every frivolous motion known to American jurisprudence to stall this prosecution.