Ga. Woman Jailed Over Head Scarf

Hall said Valentine, an insurance underwriter, told the bailiff that she had been in courtrooms before with the scarf on and that removing it would be a religious violation. When she turned to leave and uttered an expletive, Hall said a bailiff handcuffed her and took her before the judge.

Lisa Valentine, left, and friend Halimah Abdullah are pictured at Valentine's home Wednesday Dec....

Lisa Valentine, left, and friend Halimah Abdullah are pictured at Valentine's home Wednesday Dec. 17, 2008, in Douglasville, Ga. A Georgia judge ordered Valentine, a Muslim woman, arrested Tuesday for contempt of court for refusing to take off her headscarf. Abdullah was held for contempt by the same judge last year. (AP Photo/John Amis)

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Associated Press writer Kate Brumback in Atlanta contributed to this report.

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