Thursday, March 28, 2024

Attorney Held in Contempt for Refusing to Remove #BlackLivesMatter Pin (Watch)

Judge Robert Milich jailed Attorney Andrea Burton (pictured) for five days after Burton refused to take off a "Black Lives Matter" pin
Attorney Andrea Burton

*An attorney was held in contempt and sentenced to five days in jail after she refused to remove her Black Lives Matter lapel pin during an appearance Friday in an Ohio municipal courtroom.

According to WKBN, Youngstown Municipal Court Judge Robert Milich ordered attorney Andrea Burton to take off her Black Lives Matter lapel pin while appearing in his courtroom. When Burton refused to remove the pin, Judge Milich found her in contempt of court and sentenced her to five days in jail.

Courtroom security cameras captured the moment she was taken into custody by the courtroom bailiff.

Watch below:

The Youngstown NAACP has reportedly reached out to the national office for assistance in determining whether Judge Milich violated Burton’s civil rights.

Judge Milich defended his actions, telling WKBN that he asked her to remove the pin because he does not allow attorneys to make political statements in the courtroom.

“A judge doesn’t support either side,” Judge Milich said. “A judge is objective and tries to make sure everyone has an opportunity to have a fair hearing, and it was a situation where it was just in violation of the law.”

He added, There’s a difference between “a flag [or] a pin from your church … and having a pin that’s on a political issue.”

Judge Milich has stayed the imposition of the jail sentence and Burton is currently free, pending her appeal.

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