Can an attorney demand that every woman in the courtroom dress in an "appropriate" way? What if "appropriate" means adhering to a conservative version of sharia, or Islamic law? At the May 5 arraignment of the alleged 9/11 masterminds, defense counsel asked for just that. Cheryl Borman, representing defendant Walid bin Attash, asked the court to order the women in the courtroom to dress "appropriately" as a show of "respect" for her client's religious beliefs. That is, Borman insinuated, women in an American courtroom should dress according to sharia law because the defendant is a Muslim. Defense counsel stated that simply looking at the prosecution team's female members could cause him to "sin" and lose his "focus" on the trial. In a show of passive-aggressiveness and dramatic flair, Borman accused "someone" in the courtroom of dressing improperly. While she didn't define what attire would indeed be "appropriate," Borman herself wore a black hijab and long black robe, showing only her face. Curiously enough, Borman is not a Muslim. However, bin....
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