570 News – Hamilton Judge Wears Pro-Trump Hat in Court
Justice Bernd Zabel said he meant to lighten the mood by wearing a baseball cap with the Trump slogan “Make America Great Again” while walking into Hamilton court on Nov. 9, 2016 — the day after Donald Trump won the U.S. election.
Zabel wore the hat while walking into a courtroom, and he then took it off and placed it on the dais until the break, when he took it back to his office.
Do Zabel’s actions undermine the public’s faith in our legal institution? Should the judge be fired or kept away from cases involving immigrants? Lior Samfiru, partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP and a Toronto employment lawyer, joined host Eric Drozd on 570 News.
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Lior Samfiru
Lior Samfiru is a Founding Partner of Samfiru Tumarkin LLP and Practice Leader for the firm's Labour & Employment Law Group. His experience in countless successful cases and mediations on behalf of employees and employers, as well as his continued advocacy for the rights of workers, makes him one of the most skilled and sought-after labour and employment lawyers in Canada.
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