Oklahoma judge spends murder trial texting with her bailiff

[MU82]

Crazy shyte.

https://apnews.com/article/judge-cellphone-texting-murder-trial-oklahoma-e3404d347edaa5d33b34100307afad39?user_email=6647dfa7189f748384d7389910f7b584c6fcfc35ae990102964c7e826d4175c7&utm_medium=Afternoon_Wire&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_campaign=AfternoonWire_Oct11_2023&utm_term=Afternoon%20Wire

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A new Oklahoma judge could lose her job for sending more than 500 texts to her bailiff during a murder trial, including messages mocking the prosecutor, praising the defense attorney and calling a key witness a liar.

The chief justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court recommended the removal of Lincoln County District Judge Traci Soderstrom in a court filing Tuesday following an investigation by the state’s Council on Judicial Complaints.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

I work in a quasi-judicial process. I often have opinions about attorneys, witnesses, complainants, and respondents. I would never be stupid enough to put them in a text message.

[Plaque Lives Matter!]

As long as there aren’t 500 texts sent during my root canal

[GoFastAndWin]

Hearing of this judicial texting tandem makes me think of SNL’s “Maine Justice” skit. The judge played by Jason Sudeikis liked to tag-team taunt his defendants.

[panda]

Sounds like prosecution should’ve come up with a more compelling argument

[Hards Alumni]

Hearing of this judicial texting tandem makes me think of SNL’s “Maine Justice” skit. The judge played by Jason Sudeikis liked to tag-team taunt his defendants.

I can't believe another person has seen this skit and remembers it as fondly as I do.