( CNN ) Ferguson 's municipal judge has resigned and the city 's court cases are getting moved after the U.S. Justice Department said the court discriminated against African-Americans . `` To help restore public trust and confidence in the Ferguson municipal court division , the Supreme Court of Missouri today transferred Judge Roy L. Richter of the Missouri Court of Appeals , Eastern District , to the St. Louis County Circuit Court , where he will be assigned to hear all of Ferguson 's pending and future municipal division cases , '' the Supreme Court said in a statement Monday . `` Extraordinary action is warranted in Ferguson , but the court also is examining reforms that are needed on a statewide basis , '' Chief Justice Mary R. Russell said in the statement . The announcement came the same day Municipal Court Judge Ronald Brockmeyer resigned as Ferguson 's judge . `` Mr. Brockmeyer recognizes that the Department of Justice report , as well as recent media reports , regardless of their accuracy or validity , have diminished the public 's confidence in the Ferguson Municipal Court , '' his attorney Bert Fulk said in a statement . `` Mr. Brockmeyer believes that it is paramount to begin immediately on promoting the public 's confidence in the Ferguson Municipal Court . Promoting the public confidence in the Ferguson Municipal Court will help Ferguson begin its healing process . '' The Justice Department 's report said Brockmeyer approved the creation of additional fees , `` many of which are widely considered abusive and may be unlawful , including several that the City has repealed during the pendency of our investigation . These include a $ 50 fee charged each time a person has a pending municipal arrest warrant cleared . '' Just about every branch of Ferguson government -- police , Municipal Court , City Hall -- participated in `` unlawful '' targeting of African-American residents for tickets and fines , the Justice Department concluded . The millions of dollars in fines and fees paid by black residents served an ultimate goal of satisfying `` revenue rather than public safety needs , '' the Justice Department found . Document : Justice report finds systematic discrimination by police in Ferguson . Its report detailed how Ferguson operated a vertically integrated system -- from street cop to court clerk to judge to city administration to city council -- to raise revenue for the city budget through increased ticketing and fining . The investigators also found evidence of racist jokes being sent around by Ferguson police and court officials . One November 2008 email said President Barack Obama would n't likely be President for long because `` what black man holds a steady job for four years . '' Another email joked that African-American women should use abortion to control crime . `` Our investigation has not revealed any indication that any officer or court clerk engaged in these communications was ever disciplined , '' the Justice Department 's report said . The DOJ 's probe came after public outcry over the death of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown , who was shot by Ferguson police Officer Darren Wilson in August . Wilson , who was not indicted on any charges , has resigned from the police department . CNN 's Michael Martinez contributed to this report .
Ronald Brockmeyer resigns as Ferguson judge . The city 's court cases are being transferred to another judge . 'Extraordinary action is warranted in Ferguson , ' the state 's chief justice says .