New York’s highest court has removed an upstate judge from office for pointing a loaded handgun at a Black man during a 2015 court hearing
An upstate New York judge who pointed a loaded handgun at a Black man during a 2015 court hearing was removed from office Thursday by the state's highest court. Justice Robert J. Putorti was a Whitehall Town and Village Court. He repeatedly emphasized the race and stature of the litigant when recounting the episode, sometimes boastfully, according to an independent review by the New York State Court of Appeals.
The high court affirmed the state Commission on Judicial Conduct's removal of Putorti, and noted the former judge's description of the defendant “exploited a classic and common racist trope that Black men are inherently threatening or dangerous, exhibiting bias or, at least, implicit bias.” Putorti’s lack of remorse after the gun episode contributed to his removal, according to the decision.
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New York judge fired for pointing gun at a Black man in courtNew York’s highest court has removed an upstate judge from office for pointing a loaded handgun at a Black man during a 2015 court hearing. Justice Robert J. Putorti was a Whitehall Town and Village Court. He repeatedly emphasized the race and stature of the litigant when recounting the episode, sometimes boastfully.
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