Debi Johnson, his court reporter the past six years, said he’s the only judge she knows of who hits the gavel in open court .

Hodgman believes more people could learn how important it is to listen to their intuitions when making tough decisions. In other words: There is a judge inside each of us, ready to strike the gavel.

This week's topics include a judge ordering Donald Trump to be sentenced on Jan. 10, House Speaker Mike Johnson holding on to the gavel, the death of former President Jimmy Carter and more.