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Ornate red and ivory wall decoration, with plaque and symbols

Courtroom Sketches

Posted by: Betty Lupinacci

Though courtroom drawings in the United States reportedly go back to the Salem Witch Trials, the idea of sketch artists in the courtroom has fluctuated in popularity within the judicial branch, at times tolerated, at other times banned, from the proceedings. Courtroom artists are in no way affiliated with the legal system. They are usually …