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State sues city, alleges discrimination in court proceedings
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Discrimination against people with Hispanic surnames alleged in Millville municipal court
New Jersey is suing the city of Millville over allegations of discrimination in the municipal court system. Millville's municipal court is accused of requiring litigants who were perceived to be Spanish speakers based on their last names to appear in person for proceedings, while other people were offered the option of remote appearances.
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State sues city, alleges discrimination in court proceedings
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New Jersey is suing the city of Millville over allegations of discrimination in the municipal court system. Millville's municipal court is accused of requiring litigants who were perceived to be Spanish speakers based on their last names to appear in person for proceedings, while other people were offered the option of remote appearances.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipNew Jersey's attorney general is suing the city of Millville over accusations of bias in the local courtroom the state's lawsuit filed on Tuesday argues that the city violated the state law against discrimination by requiring people who were assumed to speak Spanish based on their last names to appear in Municipal Court in person while other people were offered remote appearance options the alleged discriminatory practice was in place from June 2022 to December the lawsuit comes after Millville Municipal Court Judge Jason Witcher first raised the issue publicly this past winter but a state Judiciary investigation found no evidence of discrimination in the court Witcher says he's faced backlash for voicing his concerns and is suing the courts he resigned from the bench in Millville last week saying he feared further retaliation [Music]
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