Dont ComplyAccording to a Spectrum News 1 report, Kentucky's Judicial Conduct Commission ordered a 30-day unpaid suspension of Louisville Family Court Judge Lauren Adams Ogden on Oct. 26, running Nov. 8 through Dec. 8. Ogden waived formal proceedings. The Commission said it reviewed video and written records after several complaints and found seven violations, including failing to follow the law, showing bias and not letting people be heard. The order cites a custody case in which she changed custody without adequate notice and barred cross-examination of witnesses, and a domestic violence order issued without sufficient findings. It also says the Kentucky Supreme Court ordered her to recuse in one case. Ogden must complete a course on hearing conduct and due process. In a statement through her attorney, Ogden said she accepts the order and is committed to ensuring people are heard.
Why it matters
The Commission found a family court judge failed to give litigants a full hearing in cases involving child custody and domestic violence orders. The discipline came through a formal order that Ogden accepted.
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