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Edward "Coach" Weinhaus

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  • Ohio Judge Jon Ickes Faces Law License Revocation Over Misconduct Allegations
    by ALABnews Staff Writer on June 10, 2025 at 6:00 pm

    On Wednesday, May 21, 2025, WTOL 11 reported that a Sandusky County Common Pleas Judge faces potential revocation of his law license due to allegations of misconduct. The Ohio Supreme Court’s Board of Professional Conduct held a hearing in Elyria to review the case against Judge Jon Ickes, following a formal complaint filed by the

  • Attorney John Peter DeMaio Suspended for Six Months in New York Following Misconduct in Second Circuit
    by ALABnews Staff Writer on June 10, 2025 at 5:30 pm

    On Tuesday, May 20, 2025, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Judicial Department granted the Attorney Grievance Committee’s motion for reciprocal discipline, suspending attorney John Peter DeMaio from practicing law for six months. The decision, effective 30 days from the order, stems from disciplinary action taken by the United States Court of Appeals

  • Idaho Supreme Court Accepts Resignation of Lawyer Tessa J. Bennett After Misconduct Allegations
    by AlabNews Staff Writer on June 10, 2025 at 4:12 pm

    On Tuesday, May 20, 2025, the Idaho Supreme Court issued an order accepting the resignation of attorney Tessa J. Bennett in lieu of disciplinary proceedings. The decision followed a stipulated resolution addressing concerns raised in a disciplinary matter involving her conduct. The case is entitled “In the Matter of Tessa J. Bennett.” While representing clients

  • D.C. Board Recommends Disbarment of Attorney Patrick L. Wojahn Following Child Pornography Conviction
    by AlabNews Staff Writer on June 10, 2025 at 4:12 pm

    On Monday, May 19, 2025, the District of Columbia Board on Professional Responsibility recommended the disbarment of attorney Patrick L. Wojahn following his guilty plea to multiple child pornography charges in Maryland. The recommendation stems from Wojahn’s conviction on 100 counts of knowing possession of child pornography with intent to distribute and 40 counts of

  • Florida Attorney Kenneth Panzer Seeks Inactive Status Due to Medical Incapacity
    by AlabNews Staff Writer on June 10, 2025 at 4:09 pm

    On Monday, May 19, 2025, Attorney Kenneth Panzer, along with The Florida Bar, submitted a joint petition to the Florida Supreme Court requesting to be placed on the inactive list due to a medical condition that impacts his ability to practice law. The case is entitled “In the Matter of Kenneth Panzer,” with case no.

  • When the Gavel Falls: Cracks in the Foundation of Justice
    by AbusiveDiscretion Staff Writer on June 9, 2025 at 8:00 pm

    It’s a job that demands restraint, judgment, and the kind of quiet strength you don’t find in many professions. But when judges become the story instead of the stewards of it, the foundation beneath the rule of law begins to crack. Take Michigan’s Judge Kirsten Nielsen Hartig. The Judicial Tenure Commission says she created a

  • Psychological Report Deems Michigan Judge Kirsten Nielsen Hartig ‘Unsafe to Practice’
    by AbusiveDiscretion Staff Writer on June 9, 2025 at 7:33 pm

    On Friday, June 6, 2025, the Detroit Free Press reported that a recent psychological evaluation deemed controversial Troy 52-4 District Judge Kirsten Nielsen Hartig “unsafe to practice” on the bench. This evaluation was part of a complaint filed against her by the Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission, which cited her behavior in the courthouse. Although the

  • Texas Judge Robert Jenkins Franklin Suspended Without Pay Amid Indictment for Tampering with a Witness
    by AbusiveDiscretion Staff Writer on June 9, 2025 at 7:33 pm

    On Thursday, June 5, 2025, the Texas Commission on Judicial Conduct suspended Robert Jenkins Franklin, Justice of the Peace for Rains County, without pay. This decision follows the issuance of an indictment by the Grand Jury of the 8th Judicial District Court on May 27, 2025. The case is entitled “In the Matter of Judge

  • Judicial Complaint Against Waco, Texas Magistrate Jeffrey C. Manske Dismissed After Retirement
    by AbusiveDiscretion Staff Writer on June 9, 2025 at 7:32 pm

    On Friday, June 6, 2025, KWTX reported that a judicial complaint against a Waco, Texas magistrate has been dismissed following his recent retirement. Chief Judge Jennifer Walker Elrod of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a three-page order on May 29, stating that further action on the complaint was unnecessary due to “intervening

  • South Dakota Third Judicial Circuit Judges Recuse Themselves from Case of Watertown Woman Indicted for Grand Theft
    by AbusiveDiscretion Staff Writer on June 9, 2025 at 7:32 pm

    On Thursday, June 5, 2025, KXLG Radio reported that all judges in the Third Judicial Circuit of South Dakota have recused themselves from a high-profile case involving Margaret Jean Spears-Pederson, a 67-year-old woman from Watertown. This decision comes in light of Spears-Pederson’s familial ties to the judiciary. Her former husband, Judge Robert Spears, has a