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I respect your views, but I do not share them.

Having the monument in the court doesn't offend me, but why couldn't another judge somewhere put up a Buddhist or Hindu monument in their courthouse? Why not the code of Hammurabi or something?

but why couldn't another judge somewhere put up a Buddhist or Hindu monument in their courthouse? Why not the code of Hammurabi or something?

Can you cite any of the law which forms the basis of the tenets of any of these examples you have noted that in turn forms the basis for the establishment of the code of law in the US?

Did any of the founders of the US of A quote any of these examples upon which they based a legal position in the formation of the US of A or the drafting of the Constitution itself?

Lastly,... all of the above for any one on the 50 individual States which constitute the US of A.

We're all waiting.

The Code of Hammurabi is up in the Supreme Court, as are the 10 Commandments. Both have some claim to being part of the backdrop for the legal systems that eventually gave rise to our legal system...though arguably the Judea-Christian side has had much more influence IMHO. Though some claim that Hammurabi's Code was later "plagarized" by the Hebrews (still argued about by historians and others, but makes a great debate), either way the 10 Commandments can be shown to have a more direct line to our history and culture. Rgardless, both are appropriate to display because they do have a historical significance (a position expressed by the Supreme Court by the way).

Can't say I have ever seen where Buddhist or Hindu legal history had much an an influence on our legal system. That is why/how I would draw a distinction.

Assuming you were asking that as a serious question...