[VicVega]

They should not be allowed nor should they be allowed to wear them when taking a drivers license picture.

[mort56]

NO!

[17th Miss Regt]

I think the proper way to handle this is to let the witness wear the niqab. But if her face is covered and the jury (or judge, if there is no jury) feels that they cannot judge the credibility of her testimony, they should feel free to reject her testimony in its entirety. While they can already do that, the niqab would cast doubt upon their testimony in many people’s minds and they should be aware of the damage it could do to their credibility as a witness.

[FoxInSocks]

It’s difficult for a fact-finder to judge the demeanor and weigh the credibility of a witness when her face is a piece of cloth. Such testimony would be a waste of time — I would probably give it little or no weight.

[CardeadInKy]

If the 10 commandments can’t be in the court room...... they damn sure better not allow religous Niqabs either!!

And Judges shouldn’t be allowed descretion either, since they have no descretion with the 10 commandments!!

But I don’t expect equal treatment anymore in this country.

[CAluvdubya]

Absolutely not!

[Jeff Chandler]

Two members of the Michigan Supreme Court voted to allow people to testify in court wearing masks.

[FoxInSocks]

Hmm . . . they posted a picture of what purports to be Muhammad. There's no way to verify its identity, so it couldn't even be put under oath in the first place.

[jws3sticks]

The guilty one is the short one in the middle:

[JLS]

At the very least if you are bringing an action against someone or if you are testifying for the prosecution, yes you must show your face. BTW, I think Judges have had much to say about how we dress in their courtrooms throughout US history.

[angkor]

This dhimmi handwringing has been going on for years and isn’t it about time to end it?

No. Sorry. People living in the Unites States and engaging with any governmental authority or process within this country must fully identify themselves during the course of that engagement which includes revealing and not obscuring the face.

What is so hard about that.

[eclecticEel]

If she wants to be devout, shouldn’t she toss out her own testimony - assuming she doesn’t have a second woman to back her up?

[Dajjal]

cultural jihad bump

[AlaskaErik]

The two justices who voted against the rule Wednesday said they favored a religious exception endorsed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan and religious groups.

Two things you'll never see the American Criminal Lovers Union supporting is Christians and the Second Amendment. But oh, how they love the muslims and anyone else who is anti-American.

[SunkenCiv]

Ping!

[Snowyman]

should a devout Muslim woman be required to lift her veil when testifying in court?

Niqabs are not religious . They are not required by any religion to be considered devout .

Niqabs are a fashion statement.

See any sand storms blowing round Michigan lately?

When someone covers their face , for me , they cease to exist . Unless they're in a blizzard, a sand storm or they're holding a gun.

[MarkT]

Who the hell do these phuking ragheads think they are? If they want the country to change its 200+ yr old traditions, tell them to go back to their lovely countries of origin.