Posted on May 29, 2026

Alabama Judge Reportedly Suspended Amid Allegations of Racial Comments About White Clerk

TMZ Staff, TMZ, May 27, 2026

A judge in Alabama has been suspended following allegations she made racial comments about a white court clerk … along with other claims of judicial misconduct … according to reports.

Per multiple reports from the New York Post and WBRC, Jefferson County probate judge Yashiba Blanchard allegedly targeted Chief Clerk Amanda Reid … when a court staffer told the judge on her first day she liked Reid, Judge Blanchard replied, “Oh, I forgot you all like kissing white ass.”

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