Category:Judicial Watch - Revision history

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	~~'''Judicial Watch''' — Tracking questionable judicial decisions, bail settings, and related incidents.~~		#REDIRECT [[Category:Justice Watch]]

	~~== About ==~~
	~~Judicial Watch monitors patterns in judicial practices, with a focus on repeat offenders, questionable bail decisions, and other notable cases. All tracked incidents are listed below.~~

	~~== Incidents ==~~
	~~{\| class="wikitable sortable"~~
	~~! Date !! Location !! Decision-Maker !! Incident !! Outcome~~
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	~~\| 2024-12 \|\| Cleveland, OH \|\| [[Judge Joy Kennedy]] \|\| [[Judge Joy Kennedy Bail Decision\|Repeat offender bail reduced from $500k to $5k]] \|\| Offender killed days after release~~
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	\| 2025-08 \|\| Charlotte, NC \|\| Mecklenburg County Courts \|\| [[Killing of Iryna Zarutska (Charlotte, 2025)\|Decarlos Brown Jr. (repeat offender) free to roam]] \|\| Murdered Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on light rail
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	\| 2025-08 \|\| Nashville, TN \|\| Nashville courts (multiple judges) \|\| [[Nashville Church Steps Rape and Murder - Mohamed Mohamed Case (2025)\|Mohamed Mohamed — 16 prior charges, 15 dropped or dismissed]] \|\| Raped woman to death on church steps
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	\| 2025-10 \|\| Washington, DC \|\| [[DC Judge Kendra Briggs - Coristine Attack Sentencing (2025)\|Judge Kendra Briggs (Biden appointee)]] \|\| Two teens who attacked DOGE staffer Edward "Big Balls" Coristine sentenced \| Probation + community service; no incarceration
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	\| 2025-10 \|\| Charlotte, NC \|\| Mecklenburg County Courts \|\| [[James Raeford Repeat Offender Case (Charlotte, 2025)\|James Raeford — 19th arrest, shot 3-year-old child]] \|\| Initially released without bond; $500k bond set at first hearing
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	\| 2025-10 \|\| NYC (Manhattan/Bronx) \|\| NYC Criminal Courts \|\| [[NYC Transit Slasher Demitri Marshall Released and Reoffends (2025)\|Demitri Marshall released on supervised release after Bronx slashing]] \|\| Slashed second victim outside Manhattan subway within weeks
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	\| 2025-10 \|\| Chevy Chase, MD / Baltimore, MD \|\| [[Nicholas Roske (Sophie Roske) Kavanaugh Assassination Attempt Sentencing (2025)\|Judge Deborah Boardman]] \|\| Kavanaugh assassination plotter sentenced below guidelines \|\| 97 months + lifetime supervised release (below guidelines)
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	\| 2025-11 \|\| Chicago, IL \|\| [[Judge Teresa Molina-Gonzalez - Lawrence Reed CTA Arson Case (2025)\|Judge Teresa Molina-Gonzalez (Cook County)]] \|\| Denied detention for Lawrence Reed (49 prior arrests) after assaulting social worker \|\| Reed boarded CTA train, set woman on fire
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	\| 2025-11 \|\| Charlotte, NC \|\| Mecklenburg County Courts \|\| [[Detabian Fortenberry Repeat Arrest Case (Charlotte, 2025)\|Detabian Fortenberry — 56th arrest, assault on woman]] \|\| Released within 2 days
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	\| 2025-11 \|\| Fairfax County, VA \|\| [[Charles Foehner Queens Self-Defense Shooting Prosecution (2025)\|Queens DA Melinda Katz]] \|\| Queens man with no record sentenced for shooting mugger with 15 prior arrests \|\| 4 years prison for unlicensed firearm
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	\| 2025-11 \|\| Wayne County, NY \|\| NY State Board of Parole \|\| [[Chad Campbell Parole Decision (2025)\|Chad Campbell — double murderer (1990), sentenced 18-to-life]] \|\| Paroled after 35 years; release March 12, 2026
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	\| 2025-11–12 \|\| Hennepin County, MN \|\| [[Minnesota Judges Overturn Somali Fraud Convictions (2025)\|Judges Sarah West, Amber Brennan, Hilary Caligiuri]] \|\| Three judges dismissed/overturned $7.2M Somali fraud convictions \|\| All defendants freed; jury verdict overturned
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	~~\| 2025-12 \|\| Alameda County, CA \|\| Voters/Democratic Party \|\| [[Pamela Price Recall and 2026 DA Campaign\|Recalled DA Pamela Price announced 2026 re-run]] \|\| Announced candidacy one year after recall~~
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	\| 2025-12 \|\| San Francisco, CA \|\| [[SF Thea Hopkins - Asian Elder Assault and Diversion Hearing (2025)\|Judge Michael Begert (SF Superior Court)]] \|\| Thea Hopkins considered for mental health diversion after shoving Asian elder to death \|\| Diversion hearings repeatedly postponed; Hopkins on bail
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	\| 2026-01 \|\| Las Vegas, NV \|\| [[Harvey Laureano Rosales MS-13 Release Order (2026)\|Judge Richard Boulware II (US Dist. Ct., Nevada)]] \|\| Ordered release of convicted MS-13 murderer with final deportation order \|\| Released despite ICE detainer and final removal order
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	\| 2026-01 \|\| Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN \|\| [[Magistrate Judge Douglas Micko - Don Lemon Arrest Warrant Case (2026)\|Magistrate Judge Douglas Micko (D. MN)]] \|\| Blocked DOJ arrest warrants for Don Lemon re: anti-ICE church invasion \|\| Conflict of interest raised (wife is asst. AG under Ellison); Lemon later arrested
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	~~\| 2026-01 \|\| Fairfax County, VA \|\|~~ [[Joshua Danehower Murder Case - Fairfax DA Steve Descano Insanity Plea Deal (2026)\|DA Steve Descano (Fairfax, VA)]] \|\| Offered insanity plea deal for cold-blooded murder of CEO Gret Glyer \|\| Family opposed deal; sought jury trial
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	\| 2026-02 \|\| San Francisco, CA \|\| [[SF West Portal Crash Sentencing (2026)\|Judge Bruce Chan (SF Superior Court)]] \|\| 80-year-old driver who killed family of 4 at bus stop pled no contest \|\| No prison time indicated; sentencing pending
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	\| 2026-02 \|\| North Carolina \|\| Gov. Roy Cooper (2021 settlement) \|\| [[Roy Cooper North Carolina Inmate Release Settlement (2021-2026)\|COVID-era NAACP settlement fast-tracked 3,500 releases incl. 51 lifers]] \|\| Released 51 inmates serving life sentences for murder/rape
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	~~\| 2025-10 \|\| Austin, TX \|\| DA José Garza \|\| [[Caleb Jenkins - Quinton Arnold Murder Case (Austin, 2025)\|Convicted felon's charges repeatedly declined by DA, kills father of five at 7-Eleven]]~~

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	\| 2025-12-22 \|\| [[I-81 Christmas Crash and Carrier Transparency Failure (2025)\|I-81 Christmas Crash]] \|\| Truck driver killed 3 (grandmother, daughter, 2-year-old), charges dropped, carrier identity concealed by VSP, courts, and tow yard for months \|\| [https://www.freightwaves.com/news/trucker-charged-in-fatal-i-81-crash-released-on-bond-as-questions-swirl-over-crash-transparency FreightWaves] [https://www.wdbj7.com/2026/02/13/prosecution-not-going-forward-now-case-crash-that-killed-three/ WDBJ7]
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	~~== See Also ==~~
	* [[:Category:~~Review Pending]]~~
	* [[:Category:Need Sources]]

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	\| 2025-10 \|\| Austin, TX \|\| DA José Garza \|\| [[Caleb Jenkins - Quinton Arnold Murder Case (Austin, 2025)\|Convicted felon's charges repeatedly declined by DA, kills father of five at 7-Eleven]]		\| 2025-10 \|\| Austin, TX \|\| DA José Garza \|\| [[Caleb Jenkins - Quinton Arnold Murder Case (Austin, 2025)\|Convicted felon's charges repeatedly declined by DA, kills father of five at 7-Eleven]]

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			\| 2025-12-22 \|\| [[I-81 Christmas Crash and Carrier Transparency Failure (2025)\|I-81 Christmas Crash]] \|\| Truck driver killed 3 (grandmother, daughter, 2-year-old), charges dropped, carrier identity concealed by VSP, courts, and tow yard for months \|\| [https://www.freightwaves.com/news/trucker-charged-in-fatal-i-81-crash-released-on-bond-as-questions-swirl-over-crash-transparency FreightWaves] [https://www.wdbj7.com/2026/02/13/prosecution-not-going-forward-now-case-crash-that-killed-three/ WDBJ7]
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	\| 2026-02 \|\| North Carolina \|\| Gov. Roy Cooper (2021 settlement) \|\| [[Roy Cooper North Carolina Inmate Release Settlement (2021-2026)\|COVID-era NAACP settlement fast-tracked 3,500 releases incl. 51 lifers]] \|\| Released 51 inmates serving life sentences for murder/rape		\| 2026-02 \|\| North Carolina \|\| Gov. Roy Cooper (2021 settlement) \|\| [[Roy Cooper North Carolina Inmate Release Settlement (2021-2026)\|COVID-era NAACP settlement fast-tracked 3,500 releases incl. 51 lifers]] \|\| Released 51 inmates serving life sentences for murder/rape
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			\| 2025-10 \|\| Austin, TX \|\| DA José Garza \|\| [[Caleb Jenkins - Quinton Arnold Murder Case (Austin, 2025)\|Convicted felon's charges repeatedly declined by DA, kills father of five at 7-Eleven]]
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 == Incidents ==
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+| 2024-12 || Cleveland, OH || [[Judge Joy Kennedy]] || [[Judge Joy Kennedy Bail Decision|Repeat offender bail reduced from $500k to $5k]] || Offender killed days after release
 |}

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	~~{{AI-Generated\|date=2025-12-23}}~~		'''Judicial Watch''' — Tracking questionable judicial decisions, bail settings, and related incidents.

	~~'''~~Judicial Watch~~''' — Tracking incidents of questionable~~ judicial practices.		== About ==
			Judicial Watch monitors patterns in judicial practices, with a focus on repeat offenders, questionable bail decisions, and other notable cases. All tracked incidents are listed below.

	== Incidents ==		== Incidents ==
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	\| ~~[[2025~~-12~~-23#Judge Joy Kennedy Bail Decision\|2025-12-23]]~~ \|\| Cleveland, OH \|\| [[Judge Joy Kennedy]] \|\| [[Judge Joy Kennedy Bail Decision\|Repeat offender bail ~~lowered~~, kills days later]]		\| 2024-12 \|\| Cleveland, OH \|\| [[Judge Joy Kennedy]] \|\| [[Judge Joy Kennedy Bail Decision\|Repeat offender bail reduced from $500k to $5k, kills days later]]
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	''~~This category page intentionally left blank pending additional research on authoritative sources for~~ incidents.''		{{AI-Generated\|date=2025-12-23}}

			'''Judicial Watch''' — Tracking incidents of questionable judicial practices.

			== Incidents ==
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			! Date !! Location !! Judge !! Incident
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			\| [[2025-12-23#Judge Joy Kennedy Bail Decision\|2025-12-23]] \|\| Cleveland, OH \|\| [[Judge Joy Kennedy]] \|\| [[Judge Joy Kennedy Bail Decision\|Repeat offender bail lowered, kills days later]]
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