For sleeping during portions of multiple trials, multiple ex parte contacts with juries, commenting publicly on pending and impending litigation, demanding massages from staff, demeaning comments to staff, and undermining court security; removal from the bench and forever barred from serving in a judicial office.

Filed Order Affirming in Part, Reversing in Part and Remanding. "ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED IN PART AND REVERSED IN PART AND REMAND this matter to the district court for proceedings consistent with this order." EN BANC-JH/RP/MC/MG/KP fn8[The Honorables Michael Douglas and Nancy Saitta, Justices, voluntarily recused themselves from participation in the decision in this matter.]

Filed Order of Affirmance. "ORDER the judgment challenged in Docket No. 49415 AFFIRMED and VACATE the May 10, 2007, order challenged in Docket No. 49577." We therefore direct the district court to vacate the May 10, 2007, order granting rehearing and affirming its prior order. SNP08-JH/RP/MD Nos. 49415/49577.