Hallelujah
This afternoon, Sanilac Probate Judge Gregory S. Ross, the man who awarded joint custody to a serial child rapist with the woman he raped when she was 12 years old, reversed his decision and stayed his order and ordered a new hearing next week:
A Sanilac County judge Tuesday stayed his controversial ruling granting a convicted rapist joint custody rights to a child born of his sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl and ordered a special hearing next week. […]
Mirasolo didn’t initiate the legal action, which came after the boy’s mother was surveyed by the county about financial aid she was receiving for her son and named Mirasolo as the father. […]
Ross scheduled a hearing for 1:30 p.m. Oct. 17 on objections being raised by the victim’s attorney, Rebecca Kiessling.
I have argued, as have others, that Ross’s initial action was illegal under Michigan law which explicitly forbids judges from doing what he did. Perhaps Ross realized this.
While this is a victory for now, it’s really only a partial victory and doesn’t leave Ross off the hook. It’s clear he has no business being on the bench. His judgment is too questionable for him to be judging others. If you are interested in filing a grievance with the Judicial Tenure Commission to have Ross fired from his job, you can learn how to do that HERE.
UPDATE: An important update to this story is HERE. It’s beginning to look like the most evil player in this sad drama is the County Prosecutor James V. Young.
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