And from now on, that means judges can only don solid black robes when they head into court.
Despite arguments that it doesn't need to act as the fashion police, the Supreme Court on Thursday approved a rule that will prevent judges throughout the state from wearing colorful robes or other adornments while presiding over cases. Justices said in an eight-page decision that judges "wearing different colored robes or robes with varying embellishments" could lead to uncertainty for people going before courts.
