La. Gov. Edwards Calls on 23rd Judicial District Judge Jessie LeBlanc to Resign
February 27, 2020
February 27, 2020
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Feb. 27 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news:
Gov. John Bel Edwards called on 23rd Judicial Judge Jessie LeBlanc to resign after she admitted to using racial slurs in reference to an Ascension parish deputy and a court employee.
Gov. Edwards said:
"The admitted and repeated use of racial slurs by a judge who has taken an oath to administer justice fairly and impartially is wrong, period. There is neve . . .
Gov. John Bel Edwards called on 23rd Judicial Judge Jessie LeBlanc to resign after she admitted to using racial slurs in reference to an Ascension parish deputy and a court employee.
Gov. Edwards said:
"The admitted and repeated use of racial slurs by a judge who has taken an oath to administer justice fairly and impartially is wrong, period. There is neve . . .