BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts’ highest court has indefinitely suspended a judge who admitted to having an affair with a clinical social worker that included sexual encounters at the courthouse.
The Supreme Judicial Court said Thursday that Judge Thomas Estes is suspended without pay effective June 15.
The court says the Commission on Judicial Conduct can share documents in the case with the Legislature, which can decide whether to remove him from the bench.
Estes’ lawyer says they’re disappointed in the decision and Estes is weighing his options.
Tammy Cagle has accused Estes of pressuring her into performing oral sex on him in his chambers and her home.
Estes says their relationship was consensual and denies harassing her.
The high court said the judge’s positive evaluations “cannot repair the damage to the judicial system” caused by his wrongdoing.
LOL! Dummy. Never been before him, but wow that’s stupid. Shit would qualify as kompromat if a litigant had found out.
Takes two to tango.
Seems like a display of a disqualifying lack of judgement. Hell, “judge” is right there in the word.
I’ll see you in chambers were you can present me with some oral discourse.
Hey, maybe she was really hot! Go easy on the judge.
ETA: worth the read. Not the 1st time for the judge