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'I asked you a f---ing question': Judge faces suspension over 'intemperate conduct' from bench (lawandcrime.com)

submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/legalnews

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 month ago

Meanwhile Aileen Cannon is throwing a court case in plain view of everyone.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago

"However, the panel also recognized that Culver was going through particularly difficult personal issues as he was “the primary caregiver for his 87 year old father, who was hospitalized, incapacitated, in the process of dying, and potentially being mistreated by a third person.”

In addition to the suspension and reprimand, the panel recommended that Culver undergo continued treatment for anger management and stress."

It's too bad he couldn't have taken the time off the bench he so badly needed before it impacted the cases before him. This country doesn't provide nearly enough support for dying people and their caregivers.