This is another one of those authority issues. The judge is master of his court room. Period. End of story. Not up for discussion.
You can have all the freedom of speech you want, until you step on my yard, then you and me will have a discussion, and you will either do as I say, or you'll leave.
Similarly, in the court of law, the judge is in charge of his court room. You either do as he says, or you are not in his court room anymore.
really? do you have a link to that "law" I have some----second hand experience in court-----being witness a few times
and "expert witness" a few dozen times. People I have known
who are lawyers or expert witness remove signs of their
religion. ---ie the boys take their little yarmulkes off.
I never use religious insignia -----but a lapel PIN in support
of this or that -----fad? Would the little pink breast awareness pins be disallowed too? BLM is not exactly a terrorist
organization----is it?. I have known a doctor who was
sent home for showing up in a white lab coat-----but that one is
really rare. Good I was never criticized for dress-----I BLUSH---------what else which is LEGAL can judges contravene?
Whatever the judge says you should not wear, and asks you to remove, you had better remove.
If they demand you remove a star of David, or a crucifix, doesn't matter.
You don't seem to grasp this. Just because it's not 'illegal' doesn't mean diddly jack to how you address the court. In the court of law, the judge is the absolute authority over his court room. You can read about this anywhere.
I punch in courtroom etiquette and the first cite I checked out said this:
Courtroom Etiquette: How to Behave in Court
Etiquette Rule No. 1: The judge not only represents the ultimate authority in the court, but also the law.
Now I don't know how to explain this in any simpler, or clearer terms. The judge represents the ultimate authority in the court.... period.... end of story... not up for discussion.
You are asking me all these different possibilities as if it matters. When you walk into the judge's court room... it's like you are walking into someone's home. If you walk into an Asians home and they tell you to take off your shoes, you either do it... or you are not in their home anymore.
That's exactly what it is like to walk into a court of law. If the judge says take off that button, you have two options... you take off the button, or you leave his court room.
If the judge wants to, he can ban you from his court room, and whoever your dumb butt was representing will simply have to hire another lawyer.
Just for giggles, I hunted around, and found yet another cite saying it more clearly, and it was posted by lawyers themselves.
Can a judge kick a person out of the courtroom - Q&A - Avvo
"The judge has the authority to maintain proper decorum in his/her courtroom."
"A judge can set the rules in the courtroom"
"The judge does have authority to exclude / ban any person from his/her courtroom"
Pretty clear. A judge can set the rules... can exclude or ban any person from his/her courtroom.
At this point, you have to decide whether you accept reality, or are going to continue arguing about it. The facts are on my side. So which side of the facts are you on?