The Supreme Court of Ohio has indefinitely suspended a state judge who it said brushed off court closures at the start of the pandemic, issuing arrest warrants for defendants who did not appear and praising those “brave enough” to defy an order suspending courthouse operations.
a state judge who it said brushed off court closures at the start of the pandemic, issuing arrest warrants for defendants who did not appear and praising those “brave enough” to defy an order suspending courthouse operations.
The court ordered Carr suspended from her judgeship and the practice of law, writing that her misconduct “involved more than 100 stipulated incidents,” over two years.Richard Koblentz, a lawyer for Carr, said he was disappointed with the severity of the sanction. The judge did not return a message seeking comment.in December 2021, the Ohio Board of Professional Conduct called Carr's conduct “unprecedented," finding she “lacks the judicial temperament required to function as a jurist.
The high court's decision said at least five people spent time in jail as a result of Carr's improper actions. "On multiple occasions, Carr joked that she would be amenable to some form of bribe in return for a lenient sentence," the Supreme Court said.
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