The unanimous decision found that Moore had "placed himself above the law" and had failed "to uphold the integrity and independence of the judiciary … to observe high standards of conduct … to avoid impropriety and the appear of impropriety … (and) to respect and comply with the law."
<snip> When one panelist, Circuit Judge J. Scott Vowell, asked Moore what he would do with the monument if he were returned to office, the chief justice said he had not decided, but added: "I certainly wouldn't leave it in a closet, shrouded from the public."
"What message does that send to the public, to other litigants? The message it sends is: If you don't like a court order, you don't have to follow it," Assistant Attorney General John Gibbs said in closing arguments.
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