judicial misconduct
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Judge Kathleen Ryan, a White Michigan judge, has been temporarily removed from her position after audio recordings revealed her making racist and homophobic remarks. The recordings, which surfaced after being shared by her colleague Edward Hutton, an Oakland County Probate Court Administrator, captured Ryan referring to herself as a “new racist” and making derogatory comments…
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The effort to dismiss criminal charges against former Douglas County Judge Christina Peterson remains unresolved after her August 22 hearing in Fulton County, Georgia, was postponed. Peterson faces charges stemming from a June 2023 incident in which she allegedly struck an Atlanta police officer during a confrontation outside a Buckhead nightclub. The hearing was delayed…
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A Detroit judge is facing disciplinary action after ordering a teenage student to be handcuffed for falling asleep during a courtroom field trip. Judge Kenneth King of the 36th District Court has been temporarily removed from his docket following the incident, according to a statement issued by Chief Judge William McConico. The situation unfolded during…
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A New York state judge is facing removal from office after a judicial watchdog panel ruled that her behavior at a high school graduation party last year was inappropriate and racially biased. State Supreme Court Justice Erin Gall, 53, allegedly threatened to shoot Black teenagers and used her judicial authority to try to get uninvited…
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The Supreme Court of Florida has officially disbarred former judge Miguel “Mike” Mirabal, following a determination that he falsified his campaign finance reports during his pursuit of an elected judgeship in Miami-Dade County. The disbarment decision came after a referee’s report highlighted Mirabal’s “basic, fundamental dishonesty,” which the court stated is intolerable in the legal…
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The ongoing racketeering and gang conspiracy trial against rapper Young Thug and five associates in Atlanta, Georgia, has been paused indefinitely due to allegations of misconduct by Fulton County Superior Court Judge Ural Glanville. This trial, which has already become the longest criminal trial in Georgia’s history at 18 months, faces further delays pending a…
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