And the really sad thing about that case is that it involved a SENTENCING hearing. The guy had already been convicted by a jury.
About the SC not allowing shackles -- It was funny that here's a guy, the jury has already said he is such a threat to society that he has to be locked up forever, and yet seven supreme court justices, without any indication in law OR in the constitution, simply decided that being in shackles would sway the jury to think the person was even MORE dangerous.
He is a convicted murderer, but what really scares the jury is that he has to wear shackles?
Schumer says we only want a couple of originalists on any court. The originalists ruled right on this case.