Yes, it is about a fellow judge who may lose his seat. Why, may you ask? Especially when the judge has only been on the bench for less than three months?
Philadelphia Traffic Court Judge Willie F. Singletary was elected in November last year, despite having his <a xhref="http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/pa/20080424_Traffic_court_judge_may_lose_his_seat.html">drivers license suspended</a> until 2011 for not paying fines for 55 traffic tickets.
He's getting a salary of $82,733 a year, but now video has surfaced of a campaign appearance by Singletary where he apparently had told the people that "You're all going to need me in Traffic Court, am I right about that?"
In other words, the Judge appeared to be promising to let them off the hook. Now the state Judicial Conduct Board is investigating.
Now, as the Judge, I'm never fond of Judges being investigated for frivolous complaints. But this appears to strike at the notion of impartiality that Judges should have. Plus, there's something wrong with a Traffic Court Judge who can't drive due to unpaid tickets.
So if this judge is found guilty and removed from office, I won't be too upset.
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