Supreme Court Removes Judge Christina Peterson from Bench Despite Vigorous Defense

Judge Christina Peterson has been officially removed from the bench following a decision by the Supreme Court. Despite a determined defense by her counsel, S. Lester Tate III, which included the dismissal of numerous counts and the successful deflection of two motions for interim suspension, the ultimate verdict went against Judge Peterson. Tate expressed some satisfaction with the procedural aspect of the defense, stating, “Procedurally, I’m pleased that we were able to provide her with a vigorous defense in court, getting numerous counts dismissed and fighting off two motions for interim suspension, even though today we lost the ultimate battle.” For more details on this development, you can read the full account here.