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Why judges wear robes,,,

montanajoemontanajoe Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 60,233 ******
edited September 2018 in General Discussion
http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2015/02/judges-wear-robes-still-requirement-just-tradition/
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  • montanajoemontanajoe Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 60,233 ******
    edited November -1
    love this part,"a compromise ensued",,,,so,it's nothing new???


    When the judges in the American colonies presided over legal proceedings, whether civil or criminal cases, they carried over the English tradition of wearing robes. This topic produced debate between Thomas Jefferson and John Adams after the colonists won the American Revolution and formed their own government. Jefferson argued that American judges should distance themselves from the traditions set down by the English and wear only a suit in court. Adams, a lawyer, disagreed and wanted judges to continue wearing the robes and wigs of English judges. A compromise ensued, with it being decided that the new American judges should wear the robe and not the wig.
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  • Horse Plains DrifterHorse Plains Drifter Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 40,234 ***** Forums Admin
    edited November -1
    Wigs would be cool.......
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  • droptopdroptop Member Posts: 8,363 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    This is about as good of a reason as any, Judge Wacky Jacky.

    https://www.judiciaryreport.com/the_*_judge.htm
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