Judge made racial comments about white clerk, postponed critical hearings so she could walk her dogs: complaint
An Alabama probate judge has been suspended following allegations of racial comments and incompetence in handling court cases. Judge Yashiba Blanchard is accused of postponing critical hearings to walk her dogs, causing delays in patient care. The Judicial Inquiry Commission has filed multiple charges against her, leading to her indefinite suspension from the bench.
- ▪Judge Yashiba Blanchard has been suspended after making racial remarks and postponing hearings.
- ▪She allegedly delayed hearings for patients committed in hospitals, causing significant backlogs.
- ▪Blanchard faces seven charges for violating the Alabama Canons of Judicial Ethics.
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US News Judge made racial comments about white clerk, postponed critical hearings so she could walk her dogs: complaint By Patrick Reilly Published May 27, 2026, 7:36 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google An Alabama judge has been suspended after she was accused of making racial remarks about a white court clerk and postponing critical hearings for patients committed in hospitals so that she could walk her dogs, according to court docs.
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