10 black attorneys who said they have tried cases before the judge held a news conference Wednesday to support Hulsey. They said he never appeared to be racist and was never demeaning in court. The lawyers suggest the allegations were politically motivated.
"I have never seen anything consistent with that type of statement," said attorney A. Wellington Barlow. "As a matter fact, it's been the very opposite. He has a good reputation in the courthouse amongst everybody I can think of. White lawyers, black lawyers, men and women. He has a reputation for being fair to every litigant that comes before him."
