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S1E4

03.21.25

Welcome back to Gossip Without Prejudice! A new episode every Friday, plus News Without Prejudice on Wednesday, and Office Hours (plus LTBE) on Sunday.

What does it take for a judge to get suspended? A lot more than you'd think. Today Lindsey and John dive into the story of Judge Joe Don McGaugh of Carroll County MI, who was recently suspended for a full year without pay. The Commission on Retirement, Removal, and Discipline has alleged 12 counts against him for breaking the judicial code. Do you agree that he should be suspended? Comment your thoughts, we'd love to hear what you think.

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Here are our sources:

https://missouriindependent.com/2025/02/28/missouri-supreme-court-suspends-carroll-county-judge-for-astoundingly-egregious-behavior

https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=217974

https://web.archive.org/web/20160927010838/http://www.house.mo.gov/bio.aspx?year=2016&district=039

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