A teacher and social worker who passed away in 1991, she would not put up with rude behavior. At home, we learned to behave. Do not act rowdy. You learned to do that in public, too. Not everyone had Catherine Niehaus for a mom.
People yell at each other inside libraries.
They yack on cell phones during movies and plays. They go to church in cutoffs with beeping pagers clipped to their belts. Such behavior makes Judge Niehaus' courtroom code of conduct stand out. Judge Niehaus has high expectations. And he should keep them right where they are.