He’s facing a 2-year suspension, so why is Stow Municipal Judge Kim Hoover still on the bench?
WEWS: Cassandra Burke Robertson, the John Deaver Drinko-BakerHostetler Professor of Law, described Judge Kim Hoover’s actions as “terrible” after Hoover unlawfully jailed defendants for failing to pay fines. She emphasized that judges should not use coercive tactics, adding that while waiting for a ruling is difficult, accuracy in decisions is paramount.
Cassandra Burke Robertson, the
John Deaver Drinko - BakerHostetler Professor of Law and the Director of the Center for Professional Ethics at Case Western Reserve University