A little over a month ago, a magistrate died in the middle of a hearing. For his colleagues, the work overload is not unrelated to the drama. The magistrates and lawyers of the jurisdiction have just seized the Council of State to demand reinforcements from the ministry. According to them, 50 magistrates and 150 clerks are missing to be able to judge decently. Laurence Théault followed Judge Mariannig Imbert on a marathon day at the Nanterre court, a day that was all the more trying for her since she was taking over the files of her deceased comrade.