Alabama Court Denies Judge’s Request to Delay Trial
The Alabama Court of the Judiciary has denied a request from suspended Jefferson County Probate Judge Yashiba Blanchard to delay her trial, which is set for December 7. Blanchard's attorneys argued that the current schedule did not allow enough time…
Birmingham, AL, November 6, 2026 — The Alabama Court of the Judiciary has denied a request filed by suspended Jefferson County Probate Judge Yashiba Blanchard to postpone her upcoming trial. The trial is currently scheduled to commence on December 7.
Attorneys representing Judge Blanchard had submitted a motion requesting a delay, citing concerns that the existing timeline did not provide sufficient opportunity to adequately prepare for a fair trial. However, the court has formally rejected this motion, upholding the December 7 trial date.
Judge Blanchard, who has been suspended from her duties as Probate Judge of Jefferson County, will proceed to trial as scheduled unless further legal action or appeals are taken. The specific reasons for her suspension and the nature of the charges or proceedings leading to the trial were not detailed in the information available regarding the court’s decision on the delay request.
The denial of the motion means that legal preparations must continue with the trial date remaining firm. The proceedings will address the matters that led to Judge Blanchard’s suspension and subsequent trial.
Story summarized from the original created by Jenn Horton on www.wbrc.com, see more information here.
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