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German court upholds headscarf ban for legal clerks. Germany’s highest court on Thursday upheld a ban on headscarves for Muslim trainee lawyers in courts, finding that the requirement of maintaining religious neutrality was justified. This means, for instance, that headscarf-wearing trainees are not allowed to sit on the judges’ bench as they observe proceedings like other trainees, and must instead sit among court observers. Likewise, they are unable to lead any court sessions, or take evidence from witnesses..