Judge Removes Lawyers Because Of Their Support For The Jena 6

[CatWoman]

This morning when black lawyers went into the courtroom of judge Ann Pugh with a lapel pin on in the shape of a six,showing their support for the Jena 6 they were told by the judge to remove the lapel pins or get out of her court.

All the black lawyers wearing the pin refused the request of the judge and reset their cases until another day. The lawyers wondered why the judge would tell them that the pin was a distraction, and that the pin represented a pendingcase.

One of the lawyers who refused to remove him pin is attorney T. Flowers who felt that the act by the judge was wrong and racist. Flowers also states that their is no provisions that gives the judge the right to tell an attorney that a lapel pin can not be worn.

Later in the day after probadly hearing that the black lawyers were preparing to sue, Judge Pugh reversed her ruling allowing the lawyers to wear and conduct business in her courtroom. Flowers will be my guest tonight on "Express Yourself" as we take a grapic look at racism in Memphis. The program airs from 6-7pm on Am 990 KWAM.

http://thadmatthews.blogspot.com/2007/09/judge-ann-pugh-removes-lawyers-because.html