Allegheny Courthouse, Pittsburgh. (Photo: Shutterstock)
Since the alleged exchange became public, the Allegheny County Bar Association and the Pittsburgh chapter of the NAACP have both called for a full investigation into the matter by the Judicial Conduct Board.
February 10, 2020 at 03:56 PM
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A sidelined Pittsburgh trial court judge may face appeals and recusal motions in the wake of reports of his alleged racist comments made about a juror.
According to CBS affiliate KDKA, Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas Judge Mark Tranquilli referred, in a closed-door meeting with counsel, to a black female juror as “Aunt Jemima” and suggested she had a “baby daddy” who dealt illegal drugs.
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