Ibu Siti Khadijah’s determination was extraordinary. She presented an esteemed judge, often mythologized as God’s representative and the protector of justice, the gift of a thrown-off sandal. This happened on Tuesday last week at the Probolinggo District Court, East Java.

At the time, the chair of the bench of judges, Yohannes E. Binti, had just declared a victory for Mariana Luciana, who claimed ownership of a plot of land measuring