(AP) - A Black Louisiana sheriff's deputy has sued a white former judge, saying a racial slur in her private text messages defamed him and has hurt his ability to do his job after being made public.
The Advocate reports that Assumption Parish Deputy Erick Taylor filed a federal lawsuit Friday in New
Orleans against Jessie LeBlanc, who resigned as a judge in February.
Her resignation came two days after a television interview in which she acknowledged and apologized for using the word.
Attorney Jill Craft says LeBlanc has repeatedly apologized for comments made in private and in anger, and has paid a heavy price for them.