Anthony Baker drew the judge’s ire during a domestic violence trial in Cleveland, Ohio after he walked away from the defence table in a bizarre courtroom protest.

Mr Baker admitted that he tried to prevent the trial from proceeding after Judge Nancy Fuerst ruled that the jury would not hear arguments about self-defence.

The judge slapped the attorney with a $500 fine and ordered him to write out two sentences 25 times on paper.

The lines read: “I will not engage in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice or in any other conduct that adversely reflects on my fitness to practice law. I shall not engage in conduct intended to disrupt a tribunal or engage in undignified or discourteous conduct that is degrading to a tribunal.”

Mr Baker told Cleveland.com: “She’s right, I was wrong. I should have not taken that stand. I’m grateful for the penalty that I did get.”