Judge Arthur L. Hunter Jr., Orleans Parish Criminal District Court, New Orleans: One of my favorite judges from the movies is Judge H. Lee Sarokin (Rod Steiger) in the film The Hurricane, the story of Rubin “Hurricane” Carter, a boxer wrongly convicted and imprisoned for murder. Everyone knows federal judges can be rough and tough. Steiger’s strong performance as Judge Sarokin no doubt gave the impression that Carter was going to lose his case. This was indicative throughout Steiger’s initial hard-edged responses prior to arguments made on behalf of Carter. And this assumption that Carter would lose his case continued as Judge Sarokin began reading his decision. But, as he continued to read, it finally appeared Carter was going to win, though the judge initially revealed his decision in a low-key manner. But the words alone, and Steiger’s delivery, crested in such a crescendo, it made one jump for joy. These are the occasions when it’s worthwhile being a judge.