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A judge has resigned after sending 500 texts during a toddler's murder trial in which she mocked a prosecutor, jury members, and witnesses

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Oklahoma judge Traci Soderstrom mocked a prosecutor, jury members, and witnesses in texts during a toddler's murder trial.

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  1. Oklahoma judge who texted throughout murder trial resigns

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    A judge has resigned after sending 500 texts during a toddler's murder trial in which she mocked a prosecutor, jury members, and witnesses

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  1. WJBF Augusta

    Oklahoma judge who sent more than 500 texts during murder trial resigns (opens WJBF Augusta)

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    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma judge who sent more than 500 texts to her bailiff during a murder trial will resign, according to a court filing. In a proposed settlement agreement filed Thursday with the Oklahoma Court on the Judiciary, District Judge Traci Soderstrom agreed to resign on Friday an…

  2. The Daily Caller

    Judge Texts Her Way Through Murder Trial, Resigns: REPORT (opens The Daily Caller)

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    An Oklahoma judge has agreed to resign after being accused of sending 500 texts during a trial concerning the murder of a two-year old, The AP reported.

  3. Berkshire Eagle

    AP Trending SummaryBrief at 11:03 a.m. EST (opens Berkshire Eagle)

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    An Oklahoma judge who sent more than 500 texts during a murder trial resigns

  4. East Idaho News

    A judge who sent more than 500 texts during a murder trial resigns (opens East Idaho News)

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    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma judge who sent more than 500 texts to her bailiff during a murder trial will resign, according to a court filing. In a proposed settlement agreement filed Thursday with the Oklahoma Court on the Judiciary, District Judge Traci Soderstrom agreed to resign on Friday an…

  5. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Oklahoma judge who was caught sending inappropriate texts during a murder trial resigns (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    District Judge Traci Soderstrom agreed to resign on Friday following an investigation that found she mocked prosecutors, praised the defense attorney and called...

  6. CBS News

    Oklahoma judge caught sending texts during a murder trial resigns (opens CBS News)

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    An Oklahoma judge who sent more than 500 texts to her bailiff during a murder trial will resign.

  7. Kokomo Tribune

    An Oklahoma judge who sent more than 500 texts during a murder trial resigns (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    An Oklahoma judge who sent more than 500 texts to her bailiff during a murder trial will resign. In a settlement agreement filed Thursday with the Oklahoma Court on the

  8. Green Field Reporter

    An Oklahoma judge who sent more than 500 texts during a murder trial resigns - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma judge who sent more than 500 texts to her bailiff during a murder trial will resign, according to a court filing. In a proposed settlement agreement filed Thursday with the Oklahoma Court on the Judiciary, District Judge Traci Soderstrom agreed to resign on Friday an…

  9. Fox News

    Oklahoma judge resigns following criticism for texting during 2-year-old's murder trial (opens Fox News)

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    District Judge Traci Soderstrom, who sent over 500 texts to her court officer during a murder trial, has agreed to resign and never seek judicial office in Oklahoma again.

  10. Triblive

    Oklahoma judge who sent more than 500 texts during a murder trial resigns (opens Triblive)

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    OKLAHOMA CITY — An Oklahoma judge who sent more than 500 texts to her bailiff during a murder trial will resign, according to a court filing. In a proposed settlement agreement filed Thursday with the Oklahoma Court on the Judiciary, District Judge Traci Soderstrom agreed to resign on Friday and

  11. Courthouse News Service

    Oklahoma judge who texted throughout murder trial resigns (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Former Lincoln County District Judge Traci Soderstrom was captured on surveillance video sending or receiving more than 500 messages to her bailiff — several of them inappropriate — during a seven-day trial in 2023.

  12. KESQ Palm Springs

    An Oklahoma judge was accused of sending over 500 texts during a murder trial. Now she’s stepping down (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    By Andy Rose and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — An Oklahoma judge stepped down Friday after allegedly exchanging more than 500 texts with a bailiff in which she mocked trial participants and talked offensively about the state’s attorneys while she presided over a June murder trial.

  13. CNN

    An Oklahoma judge sent over 500 texts during a murder trial. Now she’s stepping down (opens CNN)

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    An Oklahoma district judge forcibly resigned for sending hundreds of texts to a bailiff during a murder trial.

  14. New York Times

    Oklahoma Judge Resigns After Exchanging 500 Texts During Murder Trial (opens New York Times)

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    Traci Soderstrom, a district judge in Lincoln County, said that the messages sent while she was on the bench during the trial were “inappropriate.”

  15. Insider

    A judge has resigned after sending 500 texts during a toddler's murder trial in which she mocked a prosecutor, jury members, and witnesses (opens Insider)

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    Oklahoma judge Traci Soderstrom mocked a prosecutor, jury members, and witnesses in texts during a toddler's murder trial.

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