Judge Wears Feminist Symbol to Court, Raises Questions About Her 'Fairness' Toward Men -- City Says It's Legal

Just over a week ago, thousands of women flooded the streets in cities all across the United States — and in several other countries — to march for equality, and against President Trump.

Many carried signs bearing slogans, and still more wore pink knitted hats with cat ears sewn into them, nicknamed “p***y hats”:

The hats were so in demand that, in some cities, pink yarn sold out as fast as the stores could stock it:

But once the Women's March was over, what became of all the hats? One appeared on the head of Travis County, Texas, Judge Sarah Eckhardt — while she sat in her courtroom.

The photo first appeared on Facebook:

But was widely shared by Joe Biggs on Twitter, where it quickly went viral:

And America wasn't sure what kind of a message that sent to anyone — especially men — who might find themselves in Eckhardt's court:

But once the question was raised, ABC affiliate KVUE looked into the situation and reported:

In Travis County, the “County Judge” position is an elected role. The winner of the election oversees the commissioners court and is in many ways a commissioner themselves.

Similar to a City Council and mayor relationship, the County Judge acts as the head of the Commissioners and county government.

KVUE's Jason Puckett reached out to multiple county departments to verify that this behavior was acceptable and found that almost every source he spoke with agreed - Eckhardt is in the clear.

The County Attorney officially said they have not received any sort of complaint at this time.

When asked to comment on the story, County Judge Eckhardt's office said “No Comment”.

KVUE's Puckett explained that Eckhardt, rather than functioning as a judge in the traditional sense, was more like the mayor of the county — and that she ran for and was elected to that position as a Democrat.