A San Antonio criminal defense attorney says she was told to cover up while appearing in court Monday to schedule a trial date.

Mariah Medina said she owns several dresses like the sleeveless one she wore to Judge Yolanda Huff’s courtroom. But Medina said the judge had more to say than simply setting a court date.

“She said that the dress that I was wearing, which is the dress I’m wearing now, was inappropriate,” said Medina, who owns Mariah Medina Law.

Medina said Huff took issue with the fact that the dress did not have sleeves. She said the judge spoke to her in front of people in the courtroom.

“She had me come back around and advise me that we have a duty to cover up and be modest, and that in the future, I should always wear a blazer,” Medina said.

Medina said it was the first time she had been told her clothing was inappropriate for court. Bexar County’s local court rules state that lawyers should wear business attire. The rules do not spell out a requirement that attorneys cover their shoulders.

Sources in the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office told us their attorneys are expected to cover their shoulders in court. Judges can also set rules for their own courtrooms.

“I had no notice that this was a requirement of the court,” Medina said.

The incident and the debate over Medina’s dress have since drawn widespread attention online. Medina, who has been an attorney for about a year, said she has received thousands of comments on social media.

“Overwhelmingly positive, but there are some individuals that are just completely vile, essentially telling me my career is over before it even started,” Medina said.

Bexar County attorney Joe Holscher said Medina’s outfit is common in local courtrooms.

“I see women attorneys dress like Mariah Medina was all the time. It’s unremarkable. It’s actually better than some attorneys dress, so to me it’s completely normal. I can’t even think of specific instances because it’s so commonplace,” said Holscher, an attorney with HGC Law Firm.

Medina said she will wear a blazer in Huff’s courtroom going forward we reached out to Huff for a response but have not heard back.