
A white judge in the Chicago area came under fire after accidentally sharing a racist meme with a fellow judge. It appears to be a classic case of not paying attention to which contact you’re selecting in your phone. But this one has some major repercussions.
After the mistake, activist groups spoke out against the judge, and as a result, she has been removed from the bench. Additionally, she must also take mandatory racial bias training.
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The judge faced disciplinary action.
Cook County Judge Caroline Glennon-Goodman, was temporarily reassigned and referred to the state Judicial Inquiry Board in early January, according to Injustice Watch. Glennon-Goodman allegedly shared a screenshot of a racist meme in a text message to the wrong person. Additionally, she is being required to do training on implicit bias.
The meme is pretty offensive and misleading about Black people.
The image, which was shared as a screenshot from a TikTok video, appears to be an AI-generated image. Mimicking an ad for popular kids’ toy brand Little Tykes, the image features a young Black boy alongside a close-up image of a foot with a device on it.
“little tiks … My First Ankle Monitor,” the fake ad reads.
The text never reached its intended recipient.
A screenshot of the text Glennon-Goodman was obtained by Injustice Watch. In addition to the image, she wrote “My husband’s idea of Christmas humor.”
Injustice Watch spoke with a friend of the judge, who asked to remain anonymous. According to the friend, Glennon-Goodman told her that she was sending the text to a close friend. However, she sent it to another judge with the same first name as her friend.
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The judge may face further disciplinary action.

In its order, the Executive Committee stated that Glennon-Goodman’s actions “may violate the Code of Judicial Conduct,” according to WBEZ. It also stated that reassigning her and referring her actions to the Illinois Judicial Inquiry Board was “to promote public confidence in the integrity and impartiality of the judiciary.”
Additionally, the Judicial Inquiry Board will determine “whether further sanction is warranted” in the case.
A prominent Black organization spoke out against Glennon-Goodman's actions.
The Cook County Bar Association released a statement about the incident, which WBEZ published.
“It is our understanding that the photo was meant to be shared with a different audience and that the judge involved has apologized profusely. Nevertheless, such media is inappropriate to share regardless of the audience,” the statement began. It continued, “Any judge should be unbiased enough to not further circulate such a racist trope … The imagery recalls our nation’s history of inappropriate media images of Black people (such as blackface) and such imagery continues to shape the opinions of Black people, particularly Black men.”