In 2002, the 11th US Circuit Court ordered the statue removed, but Moore refused to follow the court order, which led to protests around the capitol in favor of keeping the monument.
ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː, ðɪ ɪlˈɛvənθ jˌuːˈɛs sˈɜːkɪt kˈoːɹt ˈɔːɹdɚd ðə stˈætʃuː ɹᵻmˈuːvd, bˌʌt mˈʊɹ ɹᵻfjˈuːzd tə fˈɑːloʊ ðə kˈoːɹt ˈɔːɹdɚ, wˌɪtʃ lˈɛd tə pɹˈoʊtɛsts ɚɹˈaʊnd ðə kˈæpɪɾəl ɪn fˈeɪvɚɹ ʌv kˈiːpɪŋ ðə mˈɑːnjuːmənt.