Ugh, we’re so disappointed by this judge’s actions!
Stacy Ehrisman-Mickle, a lawyer from Atlanta, recently got into trouble with a judge for bringing her 4-week-old infant to court.
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Before you start pointing fingers at Stacy, you need to hear why she brought her baby to court in the first place.
Back in September, Stacy filed a motion with Judge J. Dan Pelletier Sr. to postpone her client’s hearing which fell on October 7th, during her maternity leave. To Stacy’s surprise, the judge denied her request citing there was no probable cause for the delay.
With her husband out of town on business and no relatives nearby, Stacy was forced to bring her daughter to court (it’s also important to note that daycare centers won’t take infants younger than six weeks old).
When Stacy showed up with the infant, the judge BERATED her in front of the entire courtroom.
Stacy explained:
“I was forced to bring my weeks old daughter with me as day care centers do not accept infants less than 6 weeks of age and I have no family in Georgia that could help me look after my baby. ├óΓé¼┬ª When the IJ saw me with my daughter, he was outraged. He scolded me for being inappropriate for bringing her. He questioned the fact that day care centers do not accept infants less than 6 weeks of age. He then questioned my mothering skills as he commented how my pediatrician must be appalled that I am exposing my daughter to so many germs in court. He humiliated me in open court.”
We feel terrible that Stacy had to go through that!
Hopefully the judge is reprimanded for his actions!
[Image via AP Images.]