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'''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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! Date !! Location !! Judge !! Incident
! Date !! Location !! Decision-Maker !! Incident !! Outcome
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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]] || 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
|-
| 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
|-
| 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
|-
| 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
|-
| 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
|-
| 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)
|-
| 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
|-
| 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
|-
| 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
|-
| 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
|-
| 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
|-
| 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
|-
| 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
|-
| 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
|-
| 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
|-
| 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
|-
| 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
|-
| 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
|-
| 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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== See Also ==
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Latest revision as of 17:11, 20 February 2026

Judicial Watch — Tracking questionable judicial decisions, bail settings, and related incidents.

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

Date Location Decision-Maker Incident Outcome
2024-12 Cleveland, OH Judge Joy Kennedy Repeat offender bail reduced from $500k to $5k Offender killed days after release
2025-08 Charlotte, NC Mecklenburg County Courts Decarlos Brown Jr. (repeat offender) free to roam Murdered Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on light rail
2025-08 Nashville, TN Nashville courts (multiple judges) Mohamed Mohamed — 16 prior charges, 15 dropped or dismissed Raped woman to death on church steps
2025-10 Washington, DC Judge Kendra Briggs (Biden appointee) Probation + community service; no incarceration
2025-10 Charlotte, NC Mecklenburg County Courts James Raeford — 19th arrest, shot 3-year-old child Initially released without bond; $500k bond set at first hearing
2025-10 NYC (Manhattan/Bronx) NYC Criminal Courts Demitri Marshall released on supervised release after Bronx slashing Slashed second victim outside Manhattan subway within weeks
2025-10 Chevy Chase, MD / Baltimore, MD Judge Deborah Boardman Kavanaugh assassination plotter sentenced below guidelines 97 months + lifetime supervised release (below guidelines)
2025-11 Chicago, IL 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
2025-11 Charlotte, NC Mecklenburg County Courts Detabian Fortenberry — 56th arrest, assault on woman Released within 2 days
2025-11 Fairfax County, VA Queens DA Melinda Katz Queens man with no record sentenced for shooting mugger with 15 prior arrests 4 years prison for unlicensed firearm
2025-11 Wayne County, NY NY State Board of Parole Chad Campbell — double murderer (1990), sentenced 18-to-life Paroled after 35 years; release March 12, 2026
2025-11–12 Hennepin County, MN Judges Sarah West, Amber Brennan, Hilary Caligiuri Three judges dismissed/overturned $7.2M Somali fraud convictions All defendants freed; jury verdict overturned
2025-12 Alameda County, CA Voters/Democratic Party Recalled DA Pamela Price announced 2026 re-run Announced candidacy one year after recall
2025-12 San Francisco, CA 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
2026-01 Las Vegas, NV 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
2026-01 Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN 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
2026-01 Fairfax County, VA DA Steve Descano (Fairfax, VA) Offered insanity plea deal for cold-blooded murder of CEO Gret Glyer Family opposed deal; sought jury trial
2026-02 San Francisco, CA 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
2026-02 North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (2021 settlement) COVID-era NAACP settlement fast-tracked 3,500 releases incl. 51 lifers Released 51 inmates serving life sentences for murder/rape
2025-10 Austin, TX DA José Garza Convicted felon's charges repeatedly declined by DA, kills father of five at 7-Eleven

See Also