Other — Montgomery, AL — reported 2026-07-09
SUMMARY
Probate Judge Yeshiva Blanchard is expected to respond to allegations of ethics violations in a hearing before the Alabama Court of the Judiciary on Thursday.
KEY FACTS
- Incident type: Other
- Location: Montgomery, AL
- Date reported: 2026-07-09
- Suspect: not stated
REPORTED DETAILS
- A formal complaint was filed against Probate Judge Yeshiva Blanchard in May, accusing her of seven ethics violations.
- The complaint alleges that Blanchard delayed and canceled hearings, as well as being late to those that occurred.
- One case involved a person whose hearing was canceled, resulting in an additional two weeks of hospitalization over Thanksgiving.
- The hospital emailed Blanchard and her staff, describing the 'avoidable undue emotional distress' caused by the delay.
- Probate staff received constant complaints from attorneys, interested parties, families, and individuals needing services from the Probate Court about delays caused by Judge Blanchard.