A “woke” Kentucky judge is under intense fire for drastically reducing the sentence of an unremorseful rapist just because he’s black.
The convicted rapist, Christopher Thompson, “forced his way into a woman’s car at gunpoint” in July of 2023, drove her to a nearby school, sodomized her twice, and then robbed her of $220, according to station KTSA.
Following a four-day trial in December, a jury convicted him of robbery, kidnapping, sodomy, and sexual abuse, and recommended he be locked up for 65 years.
But at his sentencing hearing on Feb. 2, extremely “woke” Judge Tracy Davis (seen in the tweet below) voiced her disagreement with the jury.
This is the judge who just cut a convicted and unrepentant rapist’s sentence in half explicitly because he’s black. Her handle is literally “Diversity Davis” and she has her pronouns listed. Beyond parody. There should be a civil rights investigation launched into this ridiculous… pic.twitter.com/7ggAIfCixr
— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) February 10, 2026
Davis voiced disagreement despite Thompson displaying zero remorse throughout the hearing.
“Thompson erupted in profanity and threats toward Judge Tracy Davis, telling her to ‘eat my d**k’ and repeatedly stating he ‘didn’t care’ about his sentence or victims,” according to KTSA.
Despite all this, Davis chose to sentence him to only 30 years, in large part because he’s black.
“Judge Davis thought the jury’s recommendation was too long,” a station WAVE reporter noted in the video below. “She feels he hasn’t mentally matured yet, and never had a real shot at getting any help early in life.”
In explaining her decision, Davis claimed Thompson “never had a real shot at getting any help early in life” and talked about how Thompson, “a 20-year-old African-American male” has “experienced this society.”
Listen:
🚨 WTF?! A jury in Louisville recommended 65 years in prison for a convicted RAPlST KIDNAPPER, and an activist judge cut it in HALF
Because he’s BLACK.
The convict made CRYSTAL CLEAR he didn’t have any remorse, and didn’t care about the victim.
IMPEACH! pic.twitter.com/38vigX8h6f
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) February 9, 2026
The sentence prompted massive surprise and criticism, including even a tiny bit from Thompson’s own attorney.
“Thompson’s defense attorney Clay Kennedy [admitted that] in 13 years of practice he had never seen a judge override a jury’s recommendation,” according to KTSA.
Members of the Louisville Metro Council also bashed the judge’s decision.
“Where is the concern for the victim?” Minority Caucus Chair Anthony Piagentini asked station WDRB. “Do we think she’s going to get over this in 30 years? Where is the concern for the safety of the public when he does get released from jail?”
Piagentini, a Republican, added that he intends to publish more information about Davis, namely the number of times she’s handed out probation to criminals who didn’t deserve it.
“If she believes that her decisions are all justifiable and good, she should welcome this level of transparency,” he said. “I think the opposite. I think the public would be appalled to hear what she is doing and how her decisions reduce the safety of our community.”
What the actual hell is wrong with these rapist-normalizing judges?!
— Blake Taras (@realBlakeTaras) February 9, 2026
Commonwealth’s Attorney Gerina D. Whethers released a statement calling the judge’s decision “disappointing’ sentence.”
“Due to the Defendant’s actions and inappropriate outbursts in court, the jury recommended a sentence of 65 years in prison,” she said. “While we recognize that the Court has discretion in the final sentence, we are disappointed that the Court deviated from the sentence for less than half of what the jury of his peers determined was appropriate for this dangerous defendant. The jury’s recommendation was the most appropriate outcome in this case.”
It should be noted that Whethers is herself black like both Thompson and Davis.
A spokesperson for the Jefferson County Circuit Court meanwhile issued a statement in defense of Davis.
“While it may be relatively rare for judges to reduce a jury’s sentencing recommendation, judges are called on to make sentencing decisions dispassionately, proportionately, and according to law, not according to or in fear of how the public may perceive or react to that decision,” the spokesperson said.
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V. Saxena is a staff writer with a decade of experience as a professional writer, and a lifetime of experience as an avid news junkie. He holds a degree in computer technology from Purdue University. Saxena also contributes to BizPac Review.
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