Judge Faces Inquiry Over ‘White Mediocrity’ Remark
31st October 2026
A federal judge faces a judicial misconduct investigation after repeatedly making racially charged remarks toward a lawyer, accusing him of “White mediocrity” and “White privilege” in a contentious court hearing, Bloomberg Law reported.
U.S. District Judge Ada Brown of Dallas has had her cases temporarily reassigned and was ordered to undergo a psychiatric examination following a judicial misconduct complaint filed by attorney Ezra Young.
The complaint centers on an April 24 hearing involving Young, who represents a Black female law professor suing Southern Methodist University after she was denied tenure there.
“I think what’s happening here, quite candidly, is you are very intimidated for some reason, Mr. Young, with Black excellence, in light of your White mediocrity. Yeah. Right?” Brown said, according to a transcript reviewed by Bloomberg Law.
“You should write that down. I mean, you — I’m — you look like a White man, right?” Brown continued.
“I’m not White, Your Honor,” Young responded, explaining that he is Latino.
Brown, who is Black and has Native American ancestry, nevertheless described Young as “White-presenting” and accused him of benefiting from “White privilege,” according to the transcript.
Anti-white racism on the hoof.