Bet you didn't give her any lip.
i don't give any judges lip. they tend to frown on it.
it goes with the whole black robe thing.
There just people.
they are people who can put you in jail for contempt. rule of thumb is you make your best argument. if you lose, you say 'thank you, your honor' and deal with it on appeal. there's no reason to be disrespectful.
plus, the one thing i've learned is that when someone has something you want, you have a better chance of getting it if you ask nicely.
that's just human nature.