http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/02/16/1364750/-A-Mississippi-Judge-gets-indicted-for-assaulting-and-calling-a-disabled-African-American-a-nigger
"Throughout all of this, Weisenberger continues to be paid his full salary, and all of his previous sentencing in cases still remains valid. In spite of proposed bills requiring judges in Mississippi to have law degrees, only a high school diploma is required."