LANSING — An independent auditor will examine public and private disciplinary actions taken against Michigan judges to determine whether those actions disproportionately targeted Black judges.
The Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission announced its intent Tuesday to hire the auditor, who will review the racial composition of judges who were subjects of complaints and how the commission handled each complaint.
"Though the commission believes its case dispositions show no actual or deliberate racial disparity, the commission recognizes that this is a very important issue and that the public will have more faith in the fairness of its decisions if their racial composition is reviewed by an independent auditor," a Monday statement from the commission said.
