"Never in a million years did I think our justice system was like this," one mother said. "Never did I think that judges were doing this and getting away with it."Rachel Wisniewski / for NBC NewsPHILADELPHIA — When Miltreda Kress came before family court Judge Lyris Younge, she hoped to explain why the city’s removal of her three minor daughters over allegations of neglect had been a mistake.
after a series of complaints. The fallout from this judge is lasting, she said, as other families who may have been negatively affected by her decisions remain entangled in the system.Rachel Wisniewski / for NBC News For Younge’s conduct, the Pennsylvania Court of Judicial Discipline last month suspended her for six months without pay. The court’s top judge wrote a, noting that her punishment falls just short of the most severe penalty for a judge — removal from office — because that generally involves criminal conviction.