US Judge, Michelle Odinet was suspended for using N-word
The Lafayette city
court judge, Michelle Odinet has been suspended and will perform Judicial
functions without pay after she was filmed using a racist slur while at home.
It was after people
across the country called for her resignation that the supreme court in
Louisiana called for her resignation.
Several people including
Gov John Bel Edwards, called for Odinet resignation this week after
multiple people were recorded using a racist slur in a video over the weekend
following a failed burglary attempt early Saturday Morning.
The video shows a
television set displaying security footage of what appears to be a failed
burglary at the judge's home. Laughter and racist slurs were heard from the
viewers who are not visable on camara as they watched two people capture the
suspect.
A male
voice was heard saying, "And Mom's yelling n****r, n****r," followed
by a female voice, alleged to be Judge Odinet, laughing and saying, "We
have a n****r. It's a n****r, like a roach."
Judge Michelle Odinet confirmed to the Lafayette
news outlet that the recording was made at home. She also said that she had
taken a sedative at the time the video was made and does not remember it.
Danie Ciolino who is Odinets Attorney
confirmed to the Acadiana Advocate this week that Odinet used the racial slurs
in the videos filmed in her home. Danie
said Odinet was going to request unpaid leave from the judiciary commission
while she considers her future actions.
The Lafayette city Judge has now been
suspended without pay pending further proceedings on the matter. The request
for the interim disqualification came from judge Odinet herself, according to
the order by the Louisiana Supreme Court.
Docs
filed on Friday, December 17, read "hereby is disqualified from
exercising judicial functions, without salary, during the pendency of further
proceedings in these matters." This means the LA Supreme Court has
officially opened an investigation against the disgraced judge, with the
possibility of more action to be taken in the future.
