Black Judge Says If Defendants Can Say, ‘Wow, She Looks Like Me’ Then Maybe They Have a Better Shot

Brett T. | 9:30 PM on May 28, 2025

We wish we had more context around this clip, but what we do have is pretty informative. Apparently, especially in criminal cases, this judge feels that if the defendants see that the judge is black like she is, then maybe they have a "better shot." Just a couple of days ago, a Texas state representative introduced the idea of racially segregated classrooms, arguing that students would perform better with a teacher of the same skin color. The unspoken assumption here is that black defendants aren't going to get a fair shot from a white judge.

Here's Judge Cassandra Collier-Williams:

"Judges should look like the criminals"

Judge Williams downgraded charges on a repeat offender who repeatedly attacks random white strangers in Cleveland

(Her son is in jail for homicide) pic.twitter.com/52qIf2hhL1
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) May 28, 2025

And yes, her son was sentenced to life in prison in 2022 for the 2021 murder of his wife. (The judge in that case was a white woman, so perhaps he never had a shot.)

This is so predictable.
— Spitfire (@DogRightGirl) May 28, 2025

I thought judges were supposed to be impartial.
— Baby Boomer 714 (@boomer_714) May 28, 2025

Um, no, because justice is ..... pic.twitter.com/Z9fDZkqPjS
— Assoc_Pundits (@AssocPundits) May 28, 2025

If she's doing this, she NEEDS to be removed from the bench. Justice should be impartial!
— DanHart1549 (@DHart1549) May 28, 2025

This judge is already compromised and it’s clear as day.
— Joe Varriccio (@MDRoadking) May 28, 2025

Criminal sympathizers, shouldn’t be judges.
— 🅿️atrioT Steve 🇺🇸 ✝️⚖️ (@GideonSbre) May 28, 2025

One more example of good and evil trading places. This judge is a segregationist through and through.
— tigerloose (@tigerloose1) May 28, 2025

When you believe the justice system is there to serve the criminals I’m sure you do think this
— Patti Jones (@realpattijones) May 28, 2025

This woman has no business being an authoritative figure, let alone a judge.
— Crunchium Thief (@CrunchiumThief) May 28, 2025

Sounds like she’s a criminal enterprise disguised as a judge. Disbar her and kick her off the bench.
— Master Jeff K (@MasterJeffK) May 28, 2025

Victims who were viciously assaulted by a Northeast Ohio man are now demanding justice, after a judge set that man free.
This past Monday Serus Walters, 20, pleaded guilty to brutally attacking three people throughout the Cleveland area.
A judge let Walters walk − now his victims want to know why, especially since 19 Investigates previously reported this happening at least one time before.
…
This past Monday, Judge Collier-Williams reduced Walters’ felony charge to a misdemeanor, allowing him to walk the streets of Cleveland once again.
“Judge Williams didn’t even put him on any kind of supervision,” said [David] Dudley.
“The prosecutor was shocked at that.”

And yes, Walters "looks like her."

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