bailiff
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Questioned by Hedrick in a 2016 hearing, Baumgartner’s longtime bailiff explained that during Leath’s trial she had taken to reaching back to slam the door behind her to rouse the judge from his sleep.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
“The bailiff has indicated that the Sheriff’s Department will take it on a day by day basis, so hopefully he will be cleared tomorrow.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025
Some of the people who worked with Ferguson — including his bailiff and his clerk — took the witness stand to say he was a “peaceful” person.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2025
"I couldn't get through. So because I couldn't get through and the bailiff was on the way, I was panicking even more."
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2025
He turned to his bailiff, who left: the room.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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