he did not violate the gag order, did he or not ?

Was the second aiming at the judge's daughter before or after the gag order? The article doesn't make it clear if was before or after. I would say it's a violation if it's after.

Except he will get more attention in the media.

I don't get why anyone who believes in justice thinks it fine that he just thumbs is nose at it, and he's allowed to keep doing it, with nothing but a a verbal warning and the threat of dire consequences which never are actually followed through on?

and that might elicit a response from the judge (or not, if it doesn't happen again...and again).

It's like a parent disciplining a child - they might first start with a "verbal request" of "Please stop", and then if the child acts out again, the parent will give a "warning", after which if the adverse behavior continues, the parent might escalate to some sort of "punishment" (time out or whatever).

I.e. (although some do just that) - a parent usually doesn't just haul off and backhand the child across the face with the first infraction.

He keeps testing the legal system, and I hate to say it, he is right to do so because so far he has proven that our legal system is made up of a bunch of cowards. This is so disgusting.

A friend of mine today first asked me a question, "why haven't the Democrats put that guy in jail yet?" So I explained to him that it was not the Democrats who could do that but the weak justice system, then he said something that we all need to think about, "if he is not put in jail he will win the election, the world today is strange and complicated."...Yes, the World seems to be going fascist, did Democracy fail us all? I know in some countries it did, and USA is at fault for no pressing harder for taxing the ultra rich as they deserved to be taxed, using that money to open opportunities for everyone, using that money for free healthcare for everyone, free education, that is how a country becomes a power, by empowering its people, not by setting the balance of power one way to favour the ultra rich, that is how fascism rises, when people loose hope.

Or is that a volunteer position?

otherwise there's a good chance they will get overruled on appeal.

They have to establish that they made every effort to get the parties to comply with the need to maintain order and not allow excessive disruption leading to obstruction of justice during the period of the proceedings, and that is done by increasingly escalated additional warnings and/or orders.

...what I did read mentioned "court staff" but I'm not sure if that was journalistic paraphrasing.

I guess what I'm wondering is if the Judge, and therefore his family, falls within that.

...I didn't realize the Judge as an individual is referred to as the court, that seems weird, untrue, and unnecessarily confusing.

But it is clear that trump is free to say what he wants about the District Attorney.

...I know the origin of the word is from the "King's court", which was comprised of his Courtisans, a group who together assisted him in making dcisions (and other fun activities).

Which is why I think of today's American court as being the entirety of all participants, including the clerks, the defendents, litigators, witnesses, etc. whom, together, inform the "court's" decisions, officiated by the Judge.

And, as a paid employee of that court system, I assumed the Judge to be considered staff (which is a legitimate term for paid employees).

…time to boil the noodles.

.. There may be a sternly worded response.

Tsf thinks he can win by insulting the judge and tge judge's family. This is a criminal case. Yes the level to convict is beyond a doubt, but if and when Tsf is convicted anything can be taken into account for sentencing.

He wants his demented deplorables to riot in the street while he throws a pity-party for himself. Damn, do the world a favor and croak already!

so that when he ruled particularly harshly, everyone would say "Well of course, did you see what that goob said about him??"

Is Donnie at all aware of what a really bad idea it is to piss off a judge? Apparently not.

Bad mouthing a public official is one thing. Going after a private citizen is just being a punk ass.