Judge alleges N.J. municipal court is still discriminating against Latino defendants

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A Gloucester County judge alleged Wednesday that Spanish-speaking defendants are still not being given the option of appearing at virtual hearings.

judge who claimed last month that defendants with Latino-sounding last names were not being given the option of attending virtual hearings said Wednesday the alleged discrimination is still going on in his courtroom.

Millville Municipal Court Judge Jason Witcher said in Wednesday’s virtual court session that about 145 defendants were scheduled to appear before him for traffic offenses and other municipal matters, but few appeared to have Latino-sounding surnames. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.

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