Judge Napolitanno seems to be happy now... He talks differently, but he still smiles.(sarcasm alert!!!)
The Judge and Sean H have both been castrated, which makes them milder, more predictable “news” “men”.
Reminds of of Janos Kadar who was riding high as a dictator in Hungary until the little rebellion against the Soviets. They moved in and removed his family jewels, and he was good boy from then on.