Judge Accused Of ‘Willful Misconduct’ For Allegedly Allowing Illegal Migrant To Flee Courtroom
by Daily Caller News Foundation December 3, 2024 at 6:09 pm in News, Wire
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A Massachusetts judge who previously faced felony charges for allegedly helping an illegal migrant escape apprehension from federal immigration authorities is once again facing a reprimand for the incident.
Judge Shelley M. Richmond Joseph engaged in “willful judicial misconduct” and committed actions that were “unbecoming” of a judicial officer, according to formal charges filed Monday by the Massachusetts Commission on Judicial Conduct. The charges, which have been lodged with the state Supreme Judicial Court, relate to a 2018 court case in which Joseph allegedly allowed an illegal migrant in her courtroom to flee through a back door to avoid a deportation officer waiting outside.
“The Commission charges that Judge Joseph has engaged in willful judicial misconduct that brought the judicial office into disrepute, as well as conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice and unbecoming a judicial officer,” according to a portion of the report by the Commission on Judicial Conduct.
https://ijr.com/judge-accused-of-willful-misconduct-for-allegedly-allowing-illegal-migrant-to-flee-courtroom/
