{"id":166903,"date":"2024-11-14T10:45:26","date_gmt":"2024-11-14T01:45:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=166903&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2024-11-15T12:40:32","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T03:40:32","slug":"courtroom-orders-cover-rainbow-symbol-socks-spark-lawsuit","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/courtroom-orders-cover-rainbow-symbol-socks-spark-lawsuit\/","title":{"rendered":"Courtroom Orders to Cover Rainbow Symbol on Socks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A group, including Professor Ken Suzuki, filed a lawsuit against the government, claiming that instructions by court staff to cover rainbow-patterned socks\u2014a symbol of LGBTQ+ rights\u2014were an unjust restriction. This occurred while Suzuki attended a same-sex marriage case at Fukuoka District Court in 2023. The plaintiffs argue that such orders infringe on personal expression, challenging the limits of \u201ccourt policing powers.\u201d Suzuki stated that wearing the socks did not disrupt court order and hopes the lawsuit will prompt change. The Ministry of Justice declined comment, citing a lack of formal complaint receipt. <\/span><b>Source<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/fukuoka-news\/20241113\/5010026193.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NHK<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-166899\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/fnn_rainbow-socks_2024_cl.jpg?resize=1400%2C750&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Courtroom Orders to Cover Rainbow Symbol on Socks Spark Lawsuit\" width=\"1400\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/fnn_rainbow-socks_2024_cl.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/fnn_rainbow-socks_2024_cl.jpg?resize=300%2C161&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/fnn_rainbow-socks_2024_cl.jpg?resize=1024%2C549&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/fnn_rainbow-socks_2024_cl.jpg?resize=768%2C411&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay informed with the latest Fukuoka &amp; Kyushu news and events in English. Sign up for our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/mailmagazine\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">free weekly newsletter <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">today and never miss a beat. Opt out anytime, your privacy is our priority. Get the inside scoop with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/mailmagazine\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Now<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Summaries based on public content, errors may occur during translation. Images credited independently. Send feedback using <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/contact\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this <\/span><b>form<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A group, including Professor Ken Suzuki, filed a lawsuit against the government, claiming that instructions by&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29305,"featured_media":166901,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[],"class_list":["post-166903","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","location-fukuoka-prefecture","news-category-others","en-US"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/166903","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29305"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=166903"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/166901"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=166903"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=166903"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}