Darryl Mazur
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Darryl Mazur is a district court judge for the 12th District Court in Jackson County, Michigan.[1] He was elected to the court in 2002 and re-elected in 2008.[2] On November 4, 2014, Mazur was re-elected unopposed for another six-year term commencing on January 1, 2015, and expiring on December 31, 2020.[3] In mid-December of 2015, Mazur began a 30-day suspension from the court for judicial misconduct. Read more below.
Education
Mazur received his undergraduate degree from Michigan State University in 1970 and his J.D. degree from the Detroit College of Law in 1973.[2]
Career
- 2002-Present: Judge, 12th District Court
- 2002: Attorney at the Law Offices of Mazur & Brandt, PLLC
- 1986-2002: Attorney at Mazur, Matyjaszek & Brandt, P.C.
- 1980-1986: Attorney at Parker, Adams, Mazur & Matyjaszek, P.C.
- 1976-1980: Attorney at Parker, Adams & Mazur, P.C.
- 1973-1976: Assistant prosecuting attorney, Jackson County[2]
Elections
2014
See also: Michigan judicial elections, 2014
Mazur ran for re-election to the 12th District Court.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Noteworthy events
Misconduct allegations (2015)
The Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission recommended that Judge Darryl Mazur serve a 30-day suspension and be publicly censured for two incidents that occurred in 2014. First, he wrote a letter to a woman that had appeared before him in court asking if she was interested in a romantic relationship. The woman had pled guilty in August 2014 to a misdemeanor domestic violence offense and was given one year of probation. After the two ran into each other in December, the woman sent Mazur a Christmas card, to which he responded with the aforementioned letter. The note stated,
| “ | I am not sure of your marital status. But if you are not, would you be interested in seeing me? Being on probation is a complication. I am interested if you are.[4] | ” |
| —Judge Darryl Mazur[5] | ||
They continued to exchange emails throughout the month of January, but no physical relationship ever developed.[5]
The second incident occurred after Mazur's former neighbor was arrested. Mazur asked the assigned judge to release her on a personal recognizance bond, set a date for a pretrial and send the woman to see him. The assigned judge spoke to Mazur about his discomfort with his request. The woman pled guilty and was placed on probation.
Mazur did not deny his misconduct and said, "I decided I will move forward, take my lumps for making the poor decisions I made, make amends and get beyond it." He represented himself in the proceedings and the commission said he was "candid and frank about his behavior and the commission is convinced of his sincerity." They recommended that the judge be publicly censured and serve a 30-day suspension.[5] On November 30, the Michigan Supreme Court agreed to the commission's recommendation. His suspension, without pay, began in mid-December.[6]
Recent news
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See also
External links
- Jackson County, Michigan, "Honorable R. Darryl Mazur Biography"
- Jackson County, Michigan, "Judges 12th District Court"
- Michigan Courts, "Jackson County"
Footnotes
- ↑ Jackson County, Michigan, "Judges 12th District Court," accessed December 4, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Jackson County, Michigan, "Honorable R. Darryl Mazur Biography," accessed December 4, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed July 9, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 MLive, "Jackson County judge admits misconduct; Judicial Tenure Commission recommends 30-day suspension," October 28, 2015
- ↑ Fox 17, "Jackson County judge suspended for ethics violations," November 30, 2015
Federal courts:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Michigan, Western District of Michigan • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Michigan, Western District of Michigan
State courts:
Michigan Supreme Court • Michigan Court of Appeals • Michigan Circuit Court • Michigan Court of Claims • Michigan District Courts • Michigan Municipal Courts • Michigan Probate Courts
State resources:
Courts in Michigan • Michigan judicial elections • Judicial selection in Michigan
