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Committee hears resolution to summon Judge Ted Berry after controversial social‑media posts
Summary
Sponsors told the House General Government Committee House Concurrent Resolution 26 would summon Hamilton County Municipal Judge Ted Berry under the Ohio Constitution after public social‑media posts celebrating the killing of Charlie Kirk; sponsors argued the posts violate judicial canons and undermine public confidence while some members urged deference to the Supreme Court disciplinary process.
House Concurrent Resolution 26 received a first hearing before the House General Government Committee after sponsors said Judge Ted Berry posted statements on social media celebrating the killing of Charlie Kirk. Representative Swearingen (sponsor) told the committee the posts included phrasing such as "rest in hatred and division" and "so a white guy killed him. Color it karma," and said those comments are "profoundly inconsistent with the standards of impartiality,…
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