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Via Law Newz:

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 in an Ohio municipal courtroom on Friday.

WKBN reports Youngstown Municipal Court Judge Robert Milich ordered attorney Andrea Burton to remove 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 initially taken into custody by the courtroom bailiff.

The Youngstown NAACP has reportedly reached out to the national office for assistance in determining whether Judge Milich violated Burton’s civil rights. Kim Akins, an attorney and community activist, also expressed concern over the ruling, stating that no attorney would be asked to remove an American flag lapel pin.

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

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