Former judge reprimanded for insulting, humiliating children in court
A former municipal court judge in Texas has been publicly reprimanded for berating and demeaning juveniles and their parents in court. (Image from Shutterstock)
A former municipal court judge in Texas has been publicly reprimanded for berating and demeaning juveniles and their parents in court.
The Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct found that Judge Jennifer Eggen, who presided in the Hereford Municipal Court in Deaf Smith County, Texas, had engaged in conduct that was “clearly inconsistent with the proper performance of a judge’s duties and cast public discredit upon the judiciary,” according to Legal Newsline.
The commission said when presiding over juvenile dockets, Eggen would berate and demean juveniles and their parents in her court, Legal Newsline reported.
“She regularly yelled at juveniles and their parents so loudly that courthouse staff could clearly hear through the walls of the courtroom,” according to the findings.
In one case, the story said, Eggen told a 15-year-old child that she “hoped that when he got locked up, he would get a big Black man as his cellmate that would make him his b- - - -.”
In a written response to the commission, Eggen stated: “I am no longer employed by the city of Hereford Municipal Court having retired after 19 years of service.”
She also denied any misconduct.
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