Once, the judge barred him from beginning an argument he said would take 10 seconds to complete.

The judge therefore barred prosecutors from using any of the evidence they found during the search.

Furthermore, the judge barred any mention of the state's finances during the case.

A judge barred him from bringing his children to casinos.

The judge can bar any number of people for "cause," if, for example, he believed they could not be fair.

A judge had barred her from leaving Mexico until the case was settled.

A judge later barred publication of the book in any form until the case was resolved.

A judge temporarily barred participants from talking to the press during the trial.

At the same time the judge barred the company from using any outside maintenance companies to service its planes.

The presiding judge even barred the public from the trial in an effort to protect the jury.