| The case of "Judge Nodd" and other sleeping judges--media, society, and judicial sleepiness. | |
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PMID: 17552378 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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STUDY OBJECTIVES: Review cases of judicial sleepiness and subsequent outcomes, including media and community attitudes. DESIGN: Index case report and Internet search in English language at 2 recent time points. PARTICIPANTS: Index case and 14 other cases of judicial sleepiness reported on the Internet. MEASUREMENTS: Qualitative review of media and Internet reports. RESULTS: The index and other cases highlighted the role of the media seeking a punitive approach to occupational sleepiness, similar to that observed within the transport sector. In the index case, the judge's driver's license was withdrawn, despite official acknowledgement of effective treatment of sleep apnea. In 10 cases, judicial sleepiness resulted in a retrial and, in up to 5 cases, resulted in dismissal or retirement of the judge. In most cases, the cause of sleepiness was not determinable. CONCLUSION: Judicial sleepiness is not uncommon and is viewed negatively by the media, community, and judicial system. Active monitoring of the judiciary for sleepiness and sleep disorders is suggested. |
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Authors:
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Ronald R Grunstein; Dev Banerjee |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Sleep Volume: 30 ISSN: 0161-8105 ISO Abbreviation: Sleep Publication Date: 2007 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-06-07 Completed Date: 2007-08-09 Revised Date: 2011-05-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7809084 Medline TA: Sleep Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 625-32 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Sleep and Circadian Research Group and NHMRC Centre for Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, Sydney, NSW, Australia. rrg@med.usyd.edu.au |
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Automobile Driving
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legislation & jurisprudence Disability Evaluation Disorders of Excessive Somnolence / diagnosis*, prevention & control Humans Judicial Role* Male Mass Media* Middle Aged New South Wales Occupational Diseases / diagnosis* Retirement Social Control, Formal* |
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