Thanks to Carol for the heads up. I will note that there is barely any mention in the article of the allegations of presiding over trials with a conflict of interest, which may not be sexy, but are most pertinent to the role of judge.

One has to wonder where the local media was during this four-year investigation. John Chiv apparently reported on it in 2020. Has the local media become so deferential to local power that it just ignores anything that might involve stepping on toes?