Pennsylvania judge is suspended after 'repeatedly calling a black female juror 'Aunt Jemima' while t

[mfcorey1]

Is he one of Moscow Mitch's judges?



A Pennsylvania judge accused of making racist comments about a juror was barred from hearing any cases, according to a court order issued Thursday.

Judge Mark Tranquilli was suspended after being accused of referring to a black female juror as 'Aunt Jemima' repeatedly in comments he made in his chambers following the acquittal of a drug suspect on Jan. 24.

Tranquilli was temporarily reassigned to summary appeals on Tuesday following an interview of the judge by court administration staff. He will be forbidden from hearing any case and will be restricted to 'administrative duties only, effective immediately.'

'Judge Tranquilli shall not preside over any cases during this assigment,' a court order states.

The judge allegedly made the comments in his chambers in the presence of the prosecutor, Ted Dutkowski, and the defense attorney, Joe Otte.

He is said to have been upset that a suspect was found not guilty, adding that Dutkowski should have done a better job at vetting jurors.

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[smirkymonkey]

1. He should be removed from the bench permanently for judicial misconduct.

He is not fit to serve as a judge. He has proven a clear lack of impartiality and is an obvious racist. If he refers to a juror in that way, how could he possibly be fair to a black defendant or plaintiff?

[jimfields33]

2. No he's not actrump or any president appointment

He was elected by the voters in Pittsburgh in Allegheny county Pennsylvania. He’s up for re-election in 2023.

[stopdiggin]

3. it's a mistake to assume that all the problems

on the bench are originating with Trump. There have been criminally unqualified judges on the bench since the beginning of the judiciary.

Trump's picks are uniquely (and deliberately) unqualified .. but let's not pretend for a second that these are "Trump's" picks. Meaning .. there is an agenda that goes with these appointments .. that Trump is facilitating, not driving.