Here Come Da Louisiana Judge

Judge Timothy Ellender faces a one-year suspension for wearing a combination slave-clown costume at a Halloween party. Doesn't he know that slaves didn't have 'fros? Not exactly the ideal cotton-picking hairstyle, you know!

Last month, Judge Monty Doggett was kicked off the bench for being in a near-constant state of drunkenness.

"Doggett [said] that, since he was re-elected after his alcoholism was made public, his constituents knew about his problem and didn't care."

Ah! The Marion Barry defense!

Here Come Da Louisiana Judge

Judge Timothy Ellender faces a one-year suspension for wearing a combination slave-clown costume at a Halloween party. Doesn't he know that slaves didn't have 'fros? Not exactly the ideal cotton-picking hairstyle, you know!

Last month, Judge Monty Doggett was kicked off the bench for being in a near-constant state of drunkenness.

"Doggett [said] that, since he was re-elected after his alcoholism was made public, his constituents knew about his problem and didn't care."

Ah! The Marion Barry defense!