Former Judge Found Guilty and License Suspended After Anthony Murder Case Remarks

A racial provocateur, Thelma Anderson, has been found guilty in connection with Carmelo Anthony’s murder conviction, leading to the suspension of her law license.

Anderson gained attention after Anthony was convicted for the April 2025 stabbing of Austin Metcalfe. She repeatedly claimed on various platforms that Anthony, a Black man, was victimized, rather than Metcalfe, who is white.

During her suspension, Anderson is barred from “practicing law in the State of Texas.”

In an interview with Roland Martin, she labeled the courthouse as a “slaughterhouse” and asserted that Anthony and his family were subjected to a “legal lynching” by the judicial system and the Metcalf family, emphasizing that it stemmed from “white supremacy.”

Moreover, she accused the prosecutors of being “overzealous” and claimed they had lied during the trial while also referring to their backgrounds as “unethical.” However, she did not elaborate on specific actions they allegedly took or provide details about her own history.

Anderson suggested she would lend her legal expertise to individuals outside the courthouse despite being unable to practice law. Her license has been “provisionally suspended” since March 3 due to “disciplinary reasons.”

In May 2024, the Department of Justice had indicted Anderson on charges tied to an incident involving a loan program, to which she later pleaded guilty, receiving four years of probation and an order to repay nearly $21,000 to the U.S. Small Business Administration.

After her indictment, Anderson was removed from her assistant district judge role in Fort Worth, with the city council voting unanimously for her dismissal.

This year, a panel from the Disciplinary Appeals Board indicated that Anderson had attempted to stall proceedings through last-minute motions and tactics, trying to manipulate the disciplinary process.

Records show she filed at least seven motions seeking delays between late January and late February. Ultimately, this did not halt the commission from suspending her license.

“Having been convicted of an intentional and serious crime, Thelma M. Anderson is suspended from practicing law in Texas pending the appeal of her conviction,” the commission stated.

Additionally, during this suspension, she is not permitted to “engage in legal practice, perform legal work, or receive fees for any legal work in Texas,” according to the ruling. She must refrain from identifying as an attorney in any legal context during this time.

When contacted by Blaze News regarding her suspension and wire fraud conviction, Anderson declined to provide any comments.

Prosecutor Bill Wilsky, who handled the Anthony case, also did not respond to requests for comment.