My experience and this was with a flat out corrupt court. That was Bought and paid off.You #1 should get a stenographer to cover your appearance and object politely but like a machine..you have to almost sense when the judge stats saying contempt. I had an evil judge keep sayin "we are talking" as I was objecting..but in hindsight I should have pushed it. They acted like they were talking over my head like parents around a child who doesnt know what they are doing. I should have objected the hell out of it. Even to the point of alleged contempt because it is your right and duty to object. No matter how they feel about it...just my opinion..
We have met the enemy and they are ours, Oliver Hazard Perry