Oklahoma judge who sent 500 texts to bailiff during murder trial faces removal
by Associated Press in Oklahoma City from US news | The Guardian on (#6FGNR)
Chief justice says Traci Soderstrom showed gross neglect of duty' after she mocked prosecutor and praised defense attorney
A new Oklahoma judge could lose her job for sending more than 500 texts to her bailiff during a murder trial, including messages mocking the prosecutor, praising the defense attorney and calling a key witness a liar.
The chief justice of the Oklahoma supreme court recommended the removal of Lincoln county district judge Traci Soderstrom in a court filing on Tuesday, following an investigation by the state council on judicial complaints.
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