Judge Brinkema warned Zacarias Moussaoui last week to shape up and stop filing derogatory motions or he'd lose the right to represent himself. Today she made good on the threat and reappointed Moussaoui's standby lawyers to represent him. Moussaoui's latest motions were over the top for what a lawyer might file, the Judge said. Those motions have not been made public, but here's what he filed last week:

Moussaoui said he wants "anthrax for Jew sympathiser only," called Attorney General John Ashcroft "the Democratic Jerk" and referred to Brinkema as "Leonie you Despotically Judge." Moussaoui, an acknowledged Osama bin Laden loyalist, is charged with participating in a broad conspiracy with the Sept. 11 hijackers to commit terrorism against the United States.

Moussaoui has excellent standby counsel. This is much better for him.

From now on, Brinkema said Friday, she will accept only pleadings submitted by the lawyers, while any motion submitted by Moussaoui "will simply be received for archival purposes." She said Moussaoui had 10 days to file a written notice of appeal.