Snakes

The Tennessee Board of Judicial Conduct reprimanded a juvenile court judge who made inappropriate remarks when faced with a valid transfer petition.

The judge referred to the litigant and/or his attorney as a “sneaky snake” who was “conniving” and engaged in a “ploy.” The judge had a transcript of these remarks prepared and transmitted as part of the record in order to show her “demonstrated anger and animus toward that party and his counsel.” (Mike Frisch)