On Feb. 10, the entire D.C. judiciary received an e-mail about acolleague.

The message was filled with vulgarities and aimed at Superior CourtJudge John Bayly Jr. It attacked Bayly’s credibility and impartialityas a judge and mocked his religious beliefs. The end of the messagerevealed the author – Jonathan Rees, a 43-year-old D.C. resident with along history of litigation in the city’s courts.