Louisiana Judge Caught Up In Racist Text Message Controversy Resigns

One day after Governor John Bel Edwards' call for her to step down, Judge Jessie LeBlanc is resigning from her position on the bench.

LeBlanc submitted her resignation on Thursday in a defiant tone while hurling allegations against another judge about their law clerk and an extramarital affair.

LeBlanc was asked to step down after she admitted to using a racial slur against African-American court employees in private conversation.

Governor Edwards Calls On Judge Who Sent Racist Texts To Resign

Edwards' office confirmed yesterday a statement from the governor that Judge Jessie LeBlanc had compromised her ability to preside as a judge and damaged the judiciary.

LeBlanc has also admitted to having an affair with a high-ranking Assumption Parish Deputy who she claims also had an affair with a clerk for Judge Alvin Turner.

Read LeBlanc's resignation letter at BRProud.com