A man attacked a Las Vegas judge in her courtroom Wednesday, forcing her to take cover and injuring a marshal in the process.


Deobra Redden, 30, a three-time felon, was in Clark County District Court Judge Mary Kay Holthus’ courtroom for sentencing on a charge of attempted battery with substantial bodily harm, records said.


Around 11 a.m. Holthus was sitting behind the bench when Redden ran up to her, jumped over the bench and attacked her. Several other people then fought with Redden before throwing him to the ground. An alarm also sounded for several minutes alerting others to the incident.