A Mississippi judge ordered an attorney to spend several hours in jail last week after the lawyer refused to recite the Pledge of Allegiance in court. After the judge told people in the courtroom to stand up and say the pledge, the attorney "failed and refused to do so" and was jailed for criminal contempt of court, according to the judge's order.
October 12, 2010 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
A Mississippi judge ordered an attorney to spend several hours in jail Wednesday after the lawyer refused to recite the Pledge of Allegiance in court.
Chancery Judge Talmadge Littlejohn told people in the courtroom Wednesday to stand up and say the pledge.
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