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Republican Judge Caught On Camera Threatening To Shoot Black Teens (atlantadailyworld.com)

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From the Atlanta Daily World:

A Republican judge in New York faces possible removal from the bench after video showed her threatening to shoot four Black teenagers, per CBS News. Erin P. Gall, a Republican judge from the State Supreme Court in Oneida County, went on a tirade against the Black teens at a graduation party in July 2022. … Continued

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[–] voracitude@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Dammit you got the exact quote I picked, while I was reading 😂 Seriously though, how could anyone justify leaving her on the bench after that? She's not fit to be a judge and it turns out she never was. Though if it were to go to SCOTUS I guess she'd be fine...

[–] protist@mander.xyz 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I wouldn't put it past SCOTUS to insert themselves against all established precedent, but in "normal" times I doubt SCOTUS has any jurisdiction in this state issue

[–] voracitude@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

I wouldn't put it past SCOTUS to insert themselves against all established precedent

Me either. This fuckin court, man. "Stare decisis? I barely know 'is!" 😑