'Wall of jerks' including Nicolas Sarkozy found in French magistrates' union Photographs of leading Right-wing politicians, journalists, TV news presenters and intellectuals were found to be hanging on the wall compiled by the Syndicat de la Magistrature (SM), a Left-leaning union representing about a third of France's magistrates. Heavily featured on the mur were Mr Sarkozy and a number of his former ministers and allies, including Christian Jacob, head of the Right-wing UMP party's parliamentary group. Some had disparaging comments next to their photo, such as Brice Hortefeux, Mr Sarkozy's former hardline interior minister, dubbed "The man of Vichy," a reference to the wartime collaborationist regime. Judges were invited to add to the list with the proviso: "Before adding a jerk, make sure he's not already there." The revelation by the Atlantico website provoked howls of "political justice" from the Right, which has repeatedly accused certain judges of having a political agenda - most recently when Mr Sarkozy was placed under investigation in an illegal party funding inquiry involving Liliane Bettencourt, France's richest woman. Jean-François Copé, the head of the UMP party, said the "black list" was "absolutely scandalous" and called on President François Hollande's justice minister, Christiane Taubira, to open an investigation immediately. François Martres, the SM president, said the wall was a "jokey" way of "letting off steam" hanging in a "private area not accessible to the public." "This dates from the Sarkozy era when magistrates were under all-out attack," she added. I can understand that it displeases some people, but it's a surprise to nobody that the SM is Left-wing.