The Ohio Supreme Court has indefinitely suspended a local judge, citing "unprecedented misconduct" that includes falsifying court documents, issuing illegitimate arrest warrants, and donning inappropriate attire in court. Cleveland Municipal Court Judge Pinkey Carr, a Democrat, was found to exhibit more than 100 incidents over a period of about two years.
Indefinite Suspension
- Justices on the Ohio Supreme Court voted 5-2 on Oct. 18 to indefinitely suspend Carr's law license-a sanction that is the most severe penalty from the court, besides disbarment.
- Carr, who had been a judge since 2012, is now "indefinitely suspended from the practice of law and immediately suspended from judicial office without pay for the duration of her disciplinary suspension."
Mental Health Disorder Cited
- Carr argued that her diagnosed mental health disorders contributed to her misconduct, but the board concluded that she didn't establish that they caused her past misconduct.
- To be able to regain her law license, she must convince the court that she has dealt with the issues that led to her indefinite suspension.
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