Upstate NY Judge Fights Removal over the Use of the ‘N-Word’

Upstate NY judge fights removal over the use of the ‘n-word’

Canandaigua, N.Y. — A Finger Lakes town judge is challenging a state panel’s recommendation that he be removed from the bench for repeatedly using a racial slur and other conduct.The state Court of Appeals on Thursday ordered the immediate suspension of Canandaigua Town Court Justice Walter W. Jones.

NY Jurist Who Repeated Racial Slur Is Set to Contest Watchdog's Recommendation for Removal

The New York Court of Appeals suspended Canandaigua Town Court Justice Walter W. Jones, Jr., with pay on Thursday. Jones is appealing a watchdog's recommendation for his removal, explaining he merely quoted his father's use of the N-word. His attorney argues a precedential 1985 Court of Appeals case censured a judge who had used the same slur when he attempted to compel a Black defendant to implicate his uncle in a case.

Canandaigua Judge Suspended as Court Reviews Removal Decision

A Canandaigua Town Court judge has been suspended with pay as New York’s highest court reviews a determination that he should be removed from office for misconduct. Hon. Walter W. Jones was suspended effective immediately by the New York State Court of Appeals on Thursday, pending its review of a decision by the New York […]