Sixteenth Judicial District Attorney Bo Duhé’s office has moved to remove a black judge from more than 300 criminal cases across the district’s three-parish area, arguing she’s made unfounded comments alleging their office is biased against African Americans.

…District Court Judge Lori Landry’s reported comments include statements that certain assistant district attorneys “deliberately incarcerate African Americans more severely and at a higher rate than others.” She also intimated the District Attorney’s Office knew or should have known about misconduct at the Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office that eventually led to a federal civil rights case, the motion says.

…First Assistant District Attorney Robert Vines, who is white, filed the recusal motion on behalf of the District Attorney’s Office.

…Landry’s reported comments about racial bias focused largely on perceived injustice and inconsistency in the District Attorney’s Office’s plea offerings and selective use of the state’s habitual offender statute to harm black defendants, the court documents say.

Louisiana DA tries to remove black judge from 300 cases over comments alleging racial bias | Courts | theadvocate.com

Oh, Louisiana…