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From day one. Judges were wearing black robes long before there was a US Supreme Court.
In the United States, judges wear robes. In some countries, judges wear wigs.
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Judges typically wear (judicial) robes.
A Magistrates Court is the lowest form of Criminal Court in the UK. It has 3 part time judges supervised by a professional one. A Crown Court deals with serious criminal cases and has a jury and a professional judge, complete with wigs and robes.
Not all judges wear black robes. Judges technically do not have to wear robes at all. The robe and it's color is traditional and customary only.Some judges now wear dark blue or navy robes. Chief Justice Rhenquist wore black robes with gold stripes, a fashion he took up after playing the role of a judge in a Gilbert and Sullivan performance.Depending on the court or the calendar, a judge may wear no robe at all. In some states magistrates sit without robes.It is a tradition that judges wear black robes only in the United States. Judges in Great Britain wear scarlet robes, as anyone who watches PBS would know. There has been controversy in the last few years in England as to whether some of these traditions (including the wigs for both judges and attorneys) should be maintained.The tradition of wearing black robes dates back to c. 1635, England.
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"Politicians in black robes" is just one definition of an elected judge. While judges often encourage voters to believe that judges are above the political fray, this saying succinctly disputes that self-serving perspective.
Yes, sometimes if the judge is going to a fancy dress party. Also the robes are quite warm so if the weather is quite cool they may use the robes to shield against the cold.
In olden times they wore wigs because it was a sign of nobility ( now they don`t )I think the robes are just uniform
A vicar typically wears black robes for a funeral service in the Christian religion. These robes are a sign of respect for the deceased and their loved ones.
Rogues in Robes - 2012 Officer of the Court 2-55 was released on: USA: 12 August 2013