Dallas Administrative Judge C. Victor Lander Facing Mounting Calls for Resignation over Racial Comments in Newspaper

Administrative Judge C. Victor Lander is facing mounting calls for his resignation over a racially charged column he wrote in a weekly newspaper. He apologized for writing in the Dallas Weekly that "black folks have been cleaning up white folks' messes for hundreds of years." Lander, who is black, said he wrote the column earlier this month to praise reform efforts of the city's first black prosecutor, Craig Watkins. Wow, talk about a serious lack of tact and professionalism on his part.

A member of the Dallas City Council, according to media reports, isn't buying the explanation—calling for Lander's resignation. The council appoints municipal judges in Dallas. Mr. Lander has been a municipal judge for 12 years.

Come on folks, can we all get along? The last thing you expect to hear from a judge is a racially-tinged comment. He's supposed to be impartial and not wear his personal feelings on his sleeve.