A federal judge has ordered Environmental Protection Agency coordinator Lisa Jackson to appear in a Miami courtroom regarding the lack of enforcement of water quality standards in the Everglades.  The federal government's slow, or non-existent response to the judicial process has prompted Judge Alan Gold to threaten holding EPA officials in contempt of the court.

From The Herald:

Frustrated with the persistent delays, the judge on April 14 ordered the officials to appear in his courtroom to explain why the legally mandated standard on water quality of the Everglades has not been met.

That was more than five months ago, yet last week Ms. Jackson said she couldn't be present because she's on a very important mission to Asia that starts on Oct. 8 and just can't make the time. The court was not impressed. Neither are we.