Civil rights group : Judge said certain races are prone to crime and violence . ACLU : 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 . She was asked about this by an audience member who is black.
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 . She was asked about this by an audience member who is black.