Would the judge rule it free speech if I flew the bird in the courtroom?
You could very well be taken out of court and put in jail for contempt of court, depending on the judge.
I had that very thing happen to a peson near and dear to my heart.The jude went on a tirade, and when finished, asked what that person thought of what the Judge had just said in the tirade.
He responded to the judge- "I think your a ****ing asshole, that's what I think".
Contempt of court and right out of the courtroom and off to jail.
He called and told me where he parked the car near the courthouse, so I could go get it, and bring it home.
Because of his stubbornness he was incarcerated for 90 days. Yes 90 days.
And when you go and retrieve a prisoner , they run an outstanding warrant check before releasing prisoners and if even a traffic ticket warrant is involved they are not getting out.
There are limits to free speech. And judges will tell you what they are. - Tom