General Discussion

(here on DU) I think that arresting people at the courthouse is a totally sh*t move.
However, balanced by the fact that nobody has (to date) prohibited them from such action. (or specifically made it illegal) And (if memory serves) this is not the only occasion - or agency? - that has engaged in such tactics?

And then - the yet unresolved question - did the actions taken by the judge constitute a breaking of the law? Which you would probably grant as not a great look for a person on the bench? And (apparently) a point of view that higher court officials found persuasive.