Civil rights group : Judge says certain races are prone to crime and violence . Judge Edith Jones sits on the 5th Circuit Appeals Court . In a lecture , she allegedly said race did not influence the application of the death penalty . Years ago , Jones was on Bush 's short list for Supreme Court justice .
Civil rights group : Judge said certain races are prone to crime and violence . Judge Edith Jones sits on the 5th Circuit Appeals Court . In a lecture , she allegedly said race did not influence the application of the death penalty . Years ago , Jones was made Bush 's short list for Supreme Court contenders .