A former New Brunswick judge is appealing her removal from the bench for making derogatory comments about Acadians.

At a sentencing hearing in a provincial court, Jocelyne Moreau-Berube said a poll in the Acadian peninsula would uncover more dishonest people than honest ones.

Moreau-Berube's lawyer says the New Brunswick Judicial Council erred in law when it disregarded a report from a three-member committee. The committee said she only deserved a reprimand.