For NYC judge in Occupy cases, handling demonstrators’ arrests is nothing new

By Associated Press, Updated: Friday, November 4, 1:02 AM

NEW YORK — When dozens of Occupy Wall Street protesters charged with blocking traffic went to court, they faced a judge with experience handling prominent cases that grow out of political demonstrations.
In fact, Manhattan Criminal Court Judge Neil Ross even had some experience with some of the demonstrators themselves.www.washingtonpost.com/national/for-nyc-judge-in-occupy-cases-handling-demonstrators-arrests-is-nothing-new/2011/11/04/gIQAtr3pkM_story.html