"A Michigan federal judge is facing trial on drunk driving charges after a crashing in October and showing a blood alcohol level more than twice the legal limit, according to press reports. Judge Thomas L. Ludington of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan faces misdemeanor charges of operating a vehicle with a blood alcohol content of 0.17 or more and operating a vehicle while intoxicated, according to the complaint filed by a local prosecutor."
"Under Michigan law, because his blood alcohol level was above 0.17, the judge was considered "super drunk" when he crashed his wife's 2019 black Cadillac near his northern Michigan vacation home and struck two traffic signs on a curved rural road, according to the Detroit News, which cited state police and court records in first reporting on the incident Monday."
"In an email to Bloomberg Law, Ludington's attorney, Jonathan B. Steffy of Harris Law, said he's "conferring with my client and team today" and would "reach out after that.""
Judge Thomas L. Ludington of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan faces misdemeanor charges for operating a vehicle with a blood alcohol content of 0.17 or more and for operating a vehicle while intoxicated following an October crash. Ludington posted a $500 bond and pleaded not guilty on Oct. 6. A status conference is scheduled for Feb. 9 and a jury trial for Feb. 27 in Emmet County's 90th District Court. Michigan law classifies a BAC above 0.17 as "super drunk." The crash involved his wife's 2019 Cadillac striking traffic signs near his northern Michigan vacation home. His attorney said he is conferring with his client and team.
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