ETFan said:
Urban Ag said:
After the Obama and Biden administrations, reading a lib cry about "political retribution" is literally jaw dropping.
Can you post where they arrested a sitting judge? Watching conservatives slip willingly in to authoritarianism is amazing.
But it makes sense from the party of "you can't tell me what to do, only i can tell you what to do".
These cases show that state judges have faced arrests for a range of offenses, including obstruction, corruption, evidence tampering, and personal misconduct.
Thomas Carruth (2023, Arkansas): Arkansas District Court Judge Thomas Carruth was arrested in 2023 on charges of bribery and obstruction of justice, related to allegations of corrupt judicial conduct.
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Shelley Joseph (2019, Massachusetts): Massachusetts District Court Judge Shelley Joseph was arrested in April 2019, charged with obstruction of justice for allegedly helping an undocumented immigrant evade ICE agents by allowing him to leave her courtroom through a back exit. The charges were dropped in 2022 under the Biden administration, with the case referred to the state judicial commission.
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Tracie Hunter (2014, Ohio): Hamilton County Juvenile Court Judge Tracie Hunter was arrested and convicted in 2014 for unlawful interest in a public contract, related to providing confidential documents to her brother, a county employee. She served a six-month sentence after years of legal battles.
Mark Ciavarella (2009, Pennsylvania): Luzerne County Judge Mark Ciavarella was arrested in 2009 and later convicted in the "Kids for Cash" scandal, where he received kickbacks for sentencing juveniles to private detention facilities. He was sentenced to 28 years in prison.
Jessica O'Brien (2017, Illinois): Former Cook County Circuit Court Judge Jessica O'Brien was arrested in 2017 and convicted of mortgage fraud and mail fraud for activities predating her judicial tenure. She was sentenced to one year in prison.
Jack Camp (2010, Georgia): Senior U.S. District Judge Jack Camp, while not a state judge, is notable for his 2010 arrest for purchasing drugs and possessing firearms illegally, highlighting that even high-ranking judges are not immune to arrest.
Walter Nixon (1986, Mississippi), Alcee Hastings (1981, Florida), Robert Collins (1991, Louisiana), and Thomas Porteous (2010, Louisiana): These federal judges were arrested for crimes like bribery, perjury, and corruption, often leading to impeachment or resignation. While not state judges, they illustrate that judicial arrests, though rare, have historical precedent.
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