Judge Daniel O’Brien, caught on tape advising professional guardians on how to sell off the homes of vulnerable wards against their families’ wishes.
Judge Julie McDonald was caught drunk driving in 2018 while running for reelection. She ultimately received a 45-day unpaid suspension for the event.
On August 27, 2024, Oakland County Michigan Probate County Judge Kathleen Ryan was removed from her docket for use of racist and anti-gay language.
The Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission (JTC) does not appear to have been involved until the recordings were sent to Michigan Supreme Court Justice Elizabeth Clement.
This is not the first person or organization to seek assistance outside of the JTC. Outside intervention was sought in investigating claims in racist investigatory practices of judges, finding that JTC was harsher in punishing black judges.
Created a toxic, hostile work environment, bullied employees.
Failed to stay faithful to the law, failed to recuse himself from cases where he worked in the prosecutor's office with Karen McDonald. Violated constitutional law that you cannot charge minors to life sentences. Dismissed cases parents had to sue the Oxford School System and failed to hold them accountable.
Screamed at and thensent three young children to juvenile lockup in June 2015 for disobeying her orders to visit with their father in a divorce and custody case.
Judge Lisa L. Asadoorian was rude to a defendant without understanding the person's situation and difficulty to get records from their medical provider. She refused to listen to the defendant and told him, "Shut your mouth." She then sentenced him to an additional 5 days of community service and converted his charge to a permanent one, without ever doing due diligence. Upon trying to get footage of her improper behavior, Judge Travis Reeds blocked requests and protecting and covering up for her misconduct.
When a citizen requested video of Judge Asadoorian's unprofessional behavior to inform voters, Judge Travis Reed blocked the request, hiding misconduct behind antiquated laws. Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey Matis then also blocked access, further preventing transparency and accountability for violating judicial ethics canons.
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