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Judge That Used The N-Word Resigned, Now Says Her Due Process Was Violated

Says 'it was personal.'

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Natalie Chase

Back in April, Judge Natalie T. Chase of Arapahoe County, Colorado agreed to resign her position, after stipulating to a panoply of problematic behaviors. Included on that list is using the N-word in conversation with a Black court employee, calling a judge “a ‘f- – -ing b- – – -,’” having a court employee do legal research on a personal matter, and forcing a court employee to miss work to stay with her in the hospital after Chase refused an ambulance.

But now that she’s out of work, Chase has some issues with that stipulation. Chase filed documents asking asked the Colorado Supreme Court last week to grant an injunction to stop her resignation. As reported by ABA Journal:

Chase’s new court filing said she reached the agreement to resign “under duress and threats conveyed by the Colorado Judicial Discipline Commission,” according to the coverage by CBS Denver.

According to Chase, she was forced to resign and accept a censure in a “judicial wilding” that denied “any semblance of due process.” Chase also said she was treated more harshly than male judges.

The filing went on to argue that Chase’s treatment “treatment was unique and driven by a force other than the law.” Saying, “It was personal.”

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