“Shut Up” And Cotton Field Comments: Florida Judge Faces Formal Misconduct Charges

An Orange County judge is under fire after state regulators filed formal charges detailing instances where he allegedly yelled at attorneys and made racially insensitive remarks to a Black defendant. The Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission (JQC) released a “Notice of Formal Charges” on Thursday against Circuit Judge John Jordan. The document outlines two specific cases [] “Shut Up” And Cotton Field Comments: Florida Judge Faces Formal Misconduct Charges