The Supreme Court has held that a judge may have an unruly defendant removed from the courtroom or bound and gagged until the defendant agrees to proper decorum.

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The Supreme Court has ruled that a judge may use physical restraints on a disruptive defendant as a last resort to maintain decorum in the courtroom. However, there are strict guidelines for the use of such measures and they must be necessary to prevent harm or irrevocable disruption of the court proceedings.

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