Local judges want it to be made clear: No shirt, no shoes, no litigation. In a letter sent last week to lawyers practicing in the 32nd Judicial Circuit, which includes Cape Girardeau, Bollinger, and ...

In all criminal cases, defendants have the constitutional right to a jury of their peers at trial. But as recent high-profile cases have proven, when it comes to what they — or pretty much anyone else ...

A no-nonsense Texas judge scolded a man who brazenly wore a t-shirt that said “World’s Best Farter” to his felony court appearance. Jefferson County Judge Raquel West was less than pleased with ...

In a high-stakes, high-profile trial, every detail — and piece of knitwear — matters. By Vanessa Friedman Vanessa Friedman writes frequently about the semiotics of courtroom style, including in the ...

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A Detroit, Michigan, judge reacted when a police officer appeared on a Zoom hearing with no pants. Screengrab from video shared to YouTube by CTRM 434 36th District Court A recent viral Zoom court ...

DETROIT (Gray News) – A Michigan judge was left stunned during a court hearing over Zoom when a Detroit officer joined the call wearing no pants, according to local ...

New Delhi: From Shahdara to Gurugram, court bar associations are imposing attire restrictions after a surge in non-lawyers posing as advocates — triggering fresh debate on freedom, formality, and ...

LONDON — The British legal system isn’t abandoning its 300-year tradition of curly white wigs just yet, but it is making room for lawyers who may not want to look like they are auditioning for a ...