Ever wonder why judges' robes are black?

Me neither. But in case you have nothing better to do, you can find the answer in this Mobile Register piece, which I assume was prompted by the ongoing debate over Covington County Circuit Judge Ashley McKathan's courtroom apparel embroidered with the Ten Commandments. Either that or Christmas Eve was a really slow news day by the bay.

And yes, as you might have suspected, the British are to blame.