Is it lying if it’s not on the application? That’s the question concerning a Texas municipal judge who’s on unpaid leave because she’s not a legal citizen but has the lawful right to employment as a permanent resident- PB/TK
Municipal judge in Texas on unpaid leave pending U.S. citizenship – By Kirsten Crow / May 18 2017
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A municipal court judge has been placed on unpaid leave after city officials in Texas learned she is not a U.S. citizen.
A question about citizenship wasn’t on the application for appointment, Corpus Christi City Councilman Rudy Garza Jr. said Wednesday. The documents instead had a question about whether the applicant was eligible for legal employment in the state.
Young Min Burkett is a permanent resident and eligible for lawful employment, he added.
But U.S. citizenship is a requirement to be a municipal court judge, according to the city’s ordinance.
“The error was a city error and we don’t feel Judge Burkett was insincere or did anything in her application or interview that led to any dishonesty on her part,” Garza said.
Continue to usatoday.com article: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/05/18/municipal-judge-texas-unpaid-leave-pending-u-s-citizenship/329268001/
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