Judge Nance is accused of providing false information related to a 2019 incident involving another judge being rude to a bike rental staff person.
The case comes from an August 2019 incident in which 36th District Court Judge Demetria Brue allegedly got into a dispute with a bike rental employee on Mackinac Island. According to the complaint, Judge Brue told police that the worker had assaulted her falsely, resulting in ethics charges for her. Security camera video referenced in police reports allegedly contradicts Brue’s account: But it actually shows she grabbed an invoice from him not the other way around
Nance, who was present at the scene, stands accused of giving misleading information to investigators concerning Brue’s conduct and the actions of a police officer. Nance says the officer failed to acknowledge her and Brue, which she took as racially motivated – both judges are Black.
The Defence Set Out in Judge Nance’s Fillings
In a response filed Monday, Judge Nance stated that disciplinary counsel have not demonstrated she knowingly made false statements. She claimed the charges are “groundless” and slammed the probe as a “blatant” attempt to coerce her into endorsing predetermination. There are no witnesses or video evidence available, Nance stressed; and the surveillance recordings that do exist are silent and in parts missing.
