In the latest chapter of news you couldn’t make up, a municipal judge in Corpus Christi, Texas, has been found to not be an American citizen.
Judge Young Min Burkett has been placed on unpaid suspension while city authorities try to sort out how this all happened. One of the requirements for the position is that the holder must be a U.S. citizen.
A native of South Korea, Mrs. Burkett is a legal permanent resident, status she received in 2007. She began her judgeship in March, 2015.
Municipal court judges typically handle violations of local ordinances, small claims proceedings, misdemeanor hearings and some limited criminal matters. Each state can set the parameters of what municipal courts handle. In some locales, they’re called magistrates.
Find out how Judge Burkett managed to get her seat and what the city of Corpus Christi intends to do now about the matter. Details are spelled out on the next page.
Shows how much attention lawmakers pay to their own laws.
Rodney K. Stanford just ignore James Henry. He posted his comment because he needs attention – not worth your time.
Deport her! How dare she misrepresent this way in the office of a Judge, no less!
WHAT YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT THE ILLEGAL JUDGE…LET HEAR IT
Unbelievable! So sad and scary!
Ship her out criminal
So, she was never asked about her status as a non-citizen. I find it hard to believe that she did not know she was unqualified for the position.
F**k
This didn’t happen
I was FBI spacial agent and thy can’t find me for 27 years
Well, why not? We had a Kenyan in the Oval Office for 8 years.
Gee I guess someone dropped the ball on the vetting process