The public should not have to guess as to the meaning of different colored, patterned, or embellished robes. Promoting uniformity in judicial attire, by requiring all judges to wear unembellished, solid black robes, will no doubt avoid these concerns and promote public trust and confidence. The people of Florida have a right to expect equal justice every day, in every court in this state, and should not have to question whether equal justice is being dispensed based on the color of a judge’s robe.
— An excerpt from the Florida Supreme Court’s per curiam opinion on an amendment to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration that will include a new rule which bans jurists in the Sunshine State from wearing colorful robes. Judges in Florida will now be restricted to wearing unadorned black robes.