Judge Olu Stevens Suspended Without Pay for Calling Out Racism in Judicial System

bearkat42

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A Black Kentucky judge has been suspended without pay for “racially-charged” comments accusing a Louisville prosecutor of intentionally seeking all-white juries.

On Monday, state officials decided to suspend Jefferson Circuit Court Judge Olu Stevens for 90 days without pay following an investigation into judicial misconduct charges. According to Reuters, Stevens was accused of eight code of conduct violations after criticizing Commonwealth’s Attorney Tom Wine on Facebook and during a speech at the Louisville Bar Association. Wine had previously questioned the judge’s motion to replace two all-white juries with more racially diverse ones.

Stevens dismissed a jury panel back in 2014 after a Black defendant complained that it “didn’t represent a cross-section of the community,” Louisville’s WDRB reports. A new jury was formed, this time featuring four African-American members; the defendant was later found not guilty. Stevens took similar action in 2015 due to the lack of minorities on a jury. According to the station, that’s when Wine filed a motion with the Kentucky Supreme Court questioning if Stevens had the power to dismiss a jury based on the lack of diversity.

http://atlantablackstar.com/2016/08...d-without-pay-calling-racism-judicial-system/
 
So the judge broke the law and he is paying the price....

What are you complaining about again?
 
Well what did you expect? You know the saying "if it ain't white, it ain't right" lol

Don't get all bent guys, I'm just joking around. I love some racial humor.
 
Citizens are entitles to a jury of their peers, right? sounds like he made the right move.

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Well, C`mon NLXIIIELLIANTSHKIE! Racially charged comments are not breaking a law anywhere,....is they ?

Only the rules of his job. Rules are not laws.
 
bearkat42 said:
A Black Kentucky judge has been suspended without pay for “racially-charged” comments accusing a Louisville prosecutor of intentionally seeking all-white juries.

On Monday, state officials decided to suspend Jefferson Circuit Court Judge Olu Stevens for 90 days without pay following an investigation into judicial misconduct charges. According to Reuters, Stevens was accused of eight code of conduct violations after criticizing Commonwealth’s Attorney Tom Wine on Facebook and during a speech at the Louisville Bar Association. Wine had previously questioned the judge’s motion to replace two all-white juries with more racially diverse ones.

Stevens dismissed a jury panel back in 2014 after a Black defendant complained that it “didn’t represent a cross-section of the community,” Louisville’s WDRB reports. A new jury was formed, this time featuring four African-American members; the defendant was later found not guilty. Stevens took similar action in 2015 due to the lack of minorities on a jury. According to the station, that’s when Wine filed a motion with the Kentucky Supreme Court questioning if Stevens had the power to dismiss a jury based on the lack of diversity.

http://atlantablackstar.com/2016/08...d-without-pay-calling-racism-judicial-system/
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You forgot to tell us the Judge agreed to his behavior penalty.
I don`t think the judge was doing anything wrong expressing his professional opinion.
 
http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/jury-selection-criminal-cases.html

Peremptory Challenges
No reason is required for a lawyer to use a peremptory challenge to excuse a potential juror. Such challenges allow each side to dismiss jurors who are otherwise qualified, but appear likely to favor the opposing party. However, peremptory challenges cannot be used to exclude jurors on the basis of race or class. Lawyers only have a specified number of peremptory challenges available—that number varies from state to state and depending on the nature of the case (a misdemeanor, felony, or death penalty trial).
 
desert dude said:
http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/jury-selection-criminal-cases.html

Peremptory Challenges
No reason is required for a lawyer to use a peremptory challenge to excuse a potential juror. Such challenges allow each side to dismiss jurors who are otherwise qualified, but appear likely to favor the opposing party. However, peremptory challenges cannot be used to exclude jurors on the basis of race or class. Lawyers only have a specified number of peremptory challenges available—that number varies from state to state and depending on the nature of the case (a misdemeanor, felony, or death penalty trial).
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that completely works against the desires of racists like you though.
 
desert dude said:
Yet here you are, along with the other predictably racist douche bags on RIU, praising the racist judge. Not at all surprising.
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the judge was speaking out against racism though, not for it. you are calling him "anti-white" even though his actions were simply anti-racist.

"anti-racist is a code for anti-white" is the mantra of your fellow white supremacists on stormfront.

not surprising at all though that you are a stormfront member. after all, you did spend months lying to us about your other memberships in white supremacist, holocaust denial groups.
 
desert dude said:
http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/jury-selection-criminal-cases.html

Peremptory Challenges
No reason is required for a lawyer to use a peremptory challenge to excuse a potential juror. Such challenges allow each side to dismiss jurors who are otherwise qualified, but appear likely to favor the opposing party. However, peremptory challenges cannot be used to exclude jurors on the basis of race or class. Lawyers only have a specified number of peremptory challenges available—that number varies from state to state and depending on the nature of the case (a misdemeanor, felony, or death penalty trial).
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Perianal Abscess

Etiology

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A perianal abscess is (simply) a collection of pus, outside the anus. Infection of an anal fissure, sexually transmitted infections, and blocked perianal glands are all thought to be inciting factors. The abscess usually begins when bacteria enters through a tear in the lining of the rectum or anus. Most often, this occurs between the internal and external sphincters (intersphincteric abscess), where the perianal glands are located. As the abscess increases in size, most will follow the plane of least resistance and spread towards the surface, creating a perianal abscess. Occasionally, the infection can spread into the ishiorectal fossa or above the level of the levator muscles, creating ischiorectal and/or supralevator abscesses, respectively. Although supralevator abscesses are difficult to diagnose, perianal and ischiorectal abscesses still seem to account for the majority of the ones encountered.

In terms of risk, those individuals with diabetes, immunocompromised states, those with inflammatory bowel disease, or who engage in receptive anal sex, appear to be at higher risk for developing an abscess, than those without these risk factors.
 
UncleBuck said:
the judge was speaking out against racism though, not for it. you are calling him "anti-white" even though his actions were simply anti-racist.

"anti-racist is a code for anti-white" is the mantra of your fellow white supremacists on stormfront.

not surprising at all though that you are a stormfront member. after all, you did spend months lying to us about your other memberships in white supremacist, holocaust denial groups.
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Olu got suspended without pay for being anti-racist. Yeah, that is the explanation. From an actual stormfront member, and unemployed failure supported by a long suffering wife.
 
bearkat42 said:
What "law" did he break, Matlock?
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According to Reuters, Stevens was accused of eight code of conduct violations after criticizing Commonwealth’s Attorney Tom Wine on Facebook and during a speech at the Louisville Bar Association. Wine had previously questioned the judge’s motion to replace two all-white juries with more racially diverse ones.

You would have to check with Reuters...
 
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