NEW: Alabama judge suspended after being accused of delaying cases so she could walk her dogs, as well as making racial remarks against a white woman.
Probate Judge Yashiba Blanchard has been smacked with a 120-page complaint accusing her of misconduct in multiple cases.
In one case, Blanchard canceled a hearing, forcing a patient to remain hospitalized for two additional weeks.
"This patient will now remain hospitalized for an additional two weeks solely due to the lack of timely access to the hearing process," an email from hospital staff read.
"This not only prevents her from being home with her family for Thanksgiving, but it also generates unnecessary hospitalization costs and creates avoidable emotional distress for the patient."
On another occasion, Blanchard allegedly made a racist comment about white chief clerk Amanda Reid.
A staffer was asked by the judge if they liked Reid. When the staffer said they did, Blanchard replied: "Oh, I forgot you all like kissing white a$$.'"
In another case, a clerk asked Blanchard if she could be reassigned to Birmingham because the commute made it hard for her to see her sister, who was dying of cancer.
Blanchard never responded, and the clerk's sister died shortly after.
Probate Judge Yashiba Blanchard has been smacked with a 120-page complaint accusing her of misconduct in multiple cases.
In one case, Blanchard canceled a hearing, forcing a patient to remain hospitalized for two additional weeks.
"This patient will now remain hospitalized for an additional two weeks solely due to the lack of timely access to the hearing process," an email from hospital staff read.
"This not only prevents her from being home with her family for Thanksgiving, but it also generates unnecessary hospitalization costs and creates avoidable emotional distress for the patient."
On another occasion, Blanchard allegedly made a racist comment about white chief clerk Amanda Reid.
A staffer was asked by the judge if they liked Reid. When the staffer said they did, Blanchard replied: "Oh, I forgot you all like kissing white a$$.'"
In another case, a clerk asked Blanchard if she could be reassigned to Birmingham because the commute made it hard for her to see her sister, who was dying of cancer.
Blanchard never responded, and the clerk's sister died shortly after.
