Politics & Government
Judge Gets Extension to Answer Misconduct Complaint
Judge who ordered kids handcuffed, sent to detention for missing lunch with dad has until Jan. 21 to respond to two-count complaint.
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI – Embattled Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Lisa Gorcyca has been granted an extension to file her responses to a Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission complaint that questions her handling of an acrimonious custody battle involving three Bloomfield Hills children.
Gorcyca now has until Jan. 21 to file her response to the two-count complaint, The Oakland Press reports. She originally faced a Dec. 29 deadline to respond.
The Judicial Tenure Association accuses Gorcyca of misconduct and for making false statements to the commission in response to its initial inquiry into her handling of the long-running case involving the three minor children of Maya Eibschitz-Tsimhoni, of Bloomfield Hills, and Omer Tsimhoni, of West Bloomfield.
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The Judicial Tenure Commission took issue with Gorcyca for statements she made when she ordered the three children to Oakland County Children’s Village for refusing to have lunch with their estranged father.
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On Dec. 28, Gorcyca recused herself from the proceedings. She said at the time that she wasn’t biased against either party, but said the looming Judicial Tenure Commission complaint “may create an appearance of impropriety.”
A hearing will be held after Gorcyca files her response to the charges. She could be censured, suspended, retired or removed from office.
However, Gorcyca’s attorney, Thomas Cranmer, has said he is confident she will be vindicated and the complaint will be dismissed.
Catch Up
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- Judge in Bitter Custody Dispute Could Recuse Herself
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- Chief Judge Steps Out of Bitter Child Custody Case
- New Judge Finds No Bias in Bitter Custody Dispute
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