Have Gavel Will Travel

Ever wonder what goes on underneath the stern demeanor and black robes of judges? Though endowed with power to make life-changing decisions, they are human, after all, and can't help but be influenced by experiences in their own life. Today's guest, Robert Braithwaite, U.S. magistrate judge, is the author of the new book, Have Gavel Will Travel: A National Park Judge Reflects on Truth, Justice, and Why Every Juror Deserves a Doughnut. He presides over all kinds of cases - from parking tickets to divorce, rape and murder. And what happens in a national park doesn't stay in a national park. It often ends up in Robert Braithwaite's courtroom-or sometimes on his kitchen table. Over a lifetime of administering justice, he saw everything from canoodling nudes to sheep hunters with drones to downright dangerous drug cartels. And today, he'll step out from behind the bench to reveal his secrets.