Robert King v. Wade McCree

BOGGS, Circuit Judge.

Judge Wade MeCree, while serving as the presiding judge in a felony child-support case against Robert King, maintained a romantic and sexual relationship with the complaining witness against King. In part as a result of this conduct, the Michigan Supreme Court both removed Judge MeCree from judicial office and prospectively suspended him without pay for six years if voters should reelect Judge MeCree in November 2014. King sued Judge MeCree under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that Judge McCree’s conduct surrounding his case violated his right to due process of law. The…