Michelle Odinet, a city court judge in Lafayette, Louisiana, has officially resigned after a video showing racist language being used in her home went viral.  

Odinet faced calls to resign after the video surfaced and quickly spread online in Dec. 2021. According to the Associated Press, the video showed a television set displaying security footage of a burglary at her home.  

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As the security footage was watched, laughter could be heard in the background. One person in the video then said, “That’s me. And mom’s yelling ‘n—-, n—-.'” Another individual in the video then says, “We have a n—-. It’s a n—-, like a roach.”   

Odinet originally said she had no recollection of the video due to a sedative she was given at the time. Days later, her lawyer, Dane Ciolino, confirmed it was her voice using the racial slur in the video and that she would be taking a leave of absence without pay.   

Following the controversy, a New Orleans district attorney ordered the civil rights division of his office to review all cases Odinet prosecuted. Additionally, her son Elijah Odinet was removed from the Louisiana State University track and field roster.  

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According to CNN, Odinet sent her letter of resignation to Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice John Weimer and owned up to her behavior. “I take full responsibility for the hurtful words I used to describe the individual who burglarized the vehicles at my home,” she wrote. “After much reflection and prayer, and in order to facilitate healing within the community, I hereby resign as judge of the Lafayette City Court effective immediately.”  

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Judge Vanessa Harris, a retired St. Landry Parish assistant district attorney and Opelousas city court judge, has been temporarily serving in Odinet’s place after her leave of absence. Now that Odinet has resigned, Harris will serve in the seat until a replacement is appointed. 

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