The black judges alleged that “any of the rejected black candidates will be positioned to sue the municipal judges making this decision for race discrimination.”
[Note: This article was originally posted on December 18th, 2011. The IFNM website was attacked by hackers and many articles are now gone from the archives. As a public service, IFNM is now reposting said articles.]
The hiring of two new magistrates in Hamilton County has judges divided along racial lines.
Five black judges have submitted a letter to Hamilton County Municipal Court judges regarding the recent hiring of two white magistrates over black candidates.
The letter claims that one of the white judges selected is less qualified for the position than three black candidates who were also considered for the job.
The letter, dated Dec. 15, asked that a decision on the judges be delayed to make sure those voting are “acting in a manner that is not discriminatory.” It also asked that a standard for magistrate selection be set and agreed upon by all voting parties.
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