"Lock 'em up!" is Essex County Judge William H. Sullivan's mantra, and not just for criminals. Jurors, prospective jurors, witnesses, attorneys and others who have the misfortune of appearing before him have been thrown in the dock. His court officers bring extra handcuffs. Most recently, Sullivan sent Boston lawyer Neil Rossman to jail on contempt. Rossman's crime? He dared to speak up on behalf of his client. Rossman, a well-regarded State Street lawyer, was in Newburyport District Court to represent a friend's son charged with being a minor in possession of alcohol. At the hearing, Sullivan...
