Two black judges from metro Detroit lied about being judges in order to get the attention of the police and employees of a bike shop on Mackinac Island.
In their responses to state investigators, the two judges said they rented bikes together and were mistreated by bike shop workers and police after requesting half off the price.
The state's detailed investigation is nearing a conclusion, and the Free Press recently obtained a video showing the moment when Detroit 36th District Judge Demetria Brue reached for the gun.
State investigators say that Brue said to Green that he had been attacked. I wonder if you just assault me. The receipt was taken and torn up by you. I would like the police. There is a judge. I am African American. That was offensive and disrespectful. The video doesn't have an audio track to replay what happened. The bike shop owner, his employees, and two other customers were the ones who decided what Brue said.
The judges said they were mistreated by the bike shop workers and the police after they complained about the malfunction of Brue's bike. The state's complaint says that Brue told two police officers that she had been attacked, but both judges deny that. The judges differed with the state's account of who they were and who they were not.
According to legal documents from the Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission, after police arrived at the shop, the two were told to wait outside while the shop owner showed the video to officers in his back office. The officer informed Brue that it looked like he did the assault after viewing the video. Most expenses are covered by taxpayers and Green and Brue got a 100% discount for renting bikes during the annual judges' conference on Mackinac Island.
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According to the Judicial Tenure Commission's complaint, Brue and her colleague did not pay for their bicycle rentals.
The rule of judicial ethics forbids judges from announcing their status in commercial dealings. According to documents compiled by the Judicial Tenure Commission, the two made things worse for themselves with a lot of false statements.
The Michigan Supreme Court will appoint a judge to hear the cases. A master is a judge who hears both sides before making a recommendation to the Supreme Court. The high court can either drop complaints against judges or assess their discipline, which can include warnings and suspension.
Green's bike shop is closed for the winter and he couldn't be reached in a number of attempts. Philip Thomas, Brue's lawyer, has responded to the allegations of the Tenure Commission. Thomas said in an email that he was reached Thursday.
We intend to contest all of the allegations of improper conduct set forth in the formal complaint. We don't intend to try this case in the media, but I can tell you that we believe the events that led to the formal complaint came from an incident where Judge Brue and another African American jurist described the incident in one way while a group of three white store employees described another A bike rental fee of $23 should tell any observer that there is more here than meets the eye.
Nance stated in a news release that she would dispute the allegations.
"While I don't comment on the allegations, I want the public to know that I will defend this matter vigorously while maintaining my dignity," her release said. Nance said that she was the victim of a very public attack by the state tenure investigators because she had served as a judge for a decade with an untainted record of accomplishments.
Nance is accused of making false statements multiple times. In 2020, Brue is accused of making false statements and refusing to respond to "supplemental questions". The state accuses judges and lawyers of violating ethics rules.
Canon 2(A) requires a judge to avoid impropriety.
Conduct that erodes confidence in the integrity of the judiciary is not allowed.
Michigan Rule of Professional Conduct 8.4(b) forbids a lawyer from engaging in conduct involving dishonesty, deceit, or misrepresentations, where such conduct reflects negatively on the lawyer's honesty, trustworthiness, or fitness as a lawyer.
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The Michigan Rule of Professional Conduct prohibits a lawyer from engaging in conduct that is not in the best interest of the justice system.
Knowing misrepresentation of facts or circumstances around a request for investigation or complaint is against Michigan court rule.
Bill Laytner can be reached at blaitner@free press.com.
Two black judges are under fire because of a dispute over $23 at a bike shop.
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