A Missouri judge found himself all shook up after losing his job due to his penchant for wearing a large, comedic Elvis Presley wig during courtroom proceedings.
As reported by the New York Post:
St. Charles County Circuit Judge Matthew Thornhill resigned Friday after a disciplinary committee found he 'routinely' sported the Elvis-style pompadour wig and aviator sunglasses — along with his robe — while making rulings around Halloween season, the court documents state.
Here comes the judge...
That's one way to command everyone's attention in the courtroom!
According to the story, Judge Thornhill's homages to the King didn't end with the getup.
'[Thornhill] would let litigants and or witnesses select how they would be sworn in prior to testifying,' the court papers state.
'One option involved [Thornhill] playing Elvis Presley music from his phone. [He] would refer to Elvis Presley during court proceedings, such as referring to Elvis Presley's date of birth or death when such statements were irrelevant to the proceedings before the court.'
Shockingly, the disciplinary committee found the Thornhill's antics to be a failure to "maintain order and decorum in the courtroom."
Asked about his Elvis schtick, Thornhill said the wig and music were meant to 'add levity' and relax litigants — but he now realizes how it disturbed the serious nature of the court proceedings, court papers said.
All of America seems enthused that a member of the judiciary has finally resigned, but noted that wearing Elvis wigs is among the least of our problems.
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