WHAT A HEEL: Where The Rubber Meets The Parking Spot
After Seventh Circuit Court Judge Robert C. Nalley, 65, admitted deflating the right rear tire of a car parked near the courthouse in La Plata, MD, he was suspended from sitting on criminal cases by chief administrative judge William D. Missouri until an investigation into the incident is resolved, reports The Washington Post:
It is standard for judges charged with a crime or those who have charges pending to be suspended from presiding over criminal matters, Missouri said.
Missouri said he will have to transfer another judge in the circuit to Charles to take over Nalley's criminal docket or give the assignment to a retired judge.
Nalley submitted his resignation Thursday as chief administrative judge, a position in which he oversaw Charles County Circuit Court judges and workers.
The owner of the car, Jean Washington, 51, who works as part-time on the janitorial staff of the courthouse, had unwittingly parked her 2004 Toyota Corolla in a restricted area. Washington’s shift ends at night, and she wanted to avoid a longer walk to her car by parking in one of the other lots further away from the courthouse.
Editorial Note: Though Nalley has stepped down as chief administrator of the Charles County Circuit Court, he has not resigned from the bench.
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