"Black Robe Fever": Some Words from the Louisiana Chief Justice

From Louisiana Chief Justice John Weimer's concurrence in yesterday's In re Colbert :

Terms have been coined to describe undesirable traits a judge may develop as a result of wearing a judicial robe–such as "Black Robe Fever" or "Robe-itis." Newly elected judges in Louisiana have been warned of this affliction. The symptoms include becoming self-righteous, self-centered, self-serving, pompous, and acting as if the judge is above the law or the law does not apply to a judge, as contrasted to being a servant of the people and a disciple of the law. Manifestations include possessing traits of bias, prejudice, abuse of judicial power, and being overly authoritative, insensitive, and disrespectful. Other traits include a lack of civility, poor temperament, extreme impatience, and overstepping