Gregg P. Iddings
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2019
Gregg P. Iddings is a judge for the Lenawee County Probate Court in Michigan.[1] He was appointed to the court by Governor Jennifer Granholm (D) in March 2009.[2]
Iddings served a six-month unpaid suspension, which began on July 5, 2017. The Michigan Supreme Court ordered the suspension following an investigation by Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission into a sexual harassment complaint against the judge.
Biography
Iddings received his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and his J.D. from the University of Toledo.[3] Prior to his appointment, Iddings was an attorney with Iddings & Iddings, PLLC.[2] He has served as an appointed member of the Commission on Community Action and Economic Opportunity.[3]
Elections
2012
Iddings was re-elected after running unopposed in 2012.[4]
2010
- See also: Michigan judicial elections, 2010
Iddings was elected without opposition in the general election on November 2, 2010.[5]
Noteworthy events
Sexual harassment complaint
Iddings served a six-month unpaid suspension, which began on July 5, 2017. The Michigan Supreme Court ordered the suspension following an investigation by Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission into a sexual harassment complaint against the judge.[6]
In December 2016, Lenawee County paid $100,000 in a settlement over a sexual harassment complaint filed against Judge Iddings by a former probate court secretary. The county paid the settlement through its liability insurance with the Michigan Municipal Risk Management Authority. The woman who filed the complaint worked for Iddings from 2010 to 2015.[7]
The Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission also launched an investigation into the complaint. "Specifically, he admits showing [*****] a video by Agent Provacateur (sic) depicting scantily clad women in lingerie; writing, 'Besides, she's sexy as hell' in a reference letter; writing 'seduce [*****]' on his electronic calendar and showing it to her; and telling her 'you owe me one' when she took vacation time to attend events for her son," read the commission's report, which blocked out the woman's name. The commission recommended that Iddings serve a 60-day suspension without pay, attend counseling, and attend a "Maintaining Proper Boundaries Course."[8] Iddings apologized for his actions. "As a judge and a decent person, I have admitted what I have done and take full responsibility for my actions," he said in an email.[8]
Read the commission's Decision and Recommendation for Order and Discipline here.
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Footnotes
- ↑ Michigan Courts, "Lenawee County," accessed January 20, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Office of the Michigan Governor, Press Release: "Governor Granholm Appoints Iddings as Judge of Lenawee County Probate Court," March 25, 2009
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Office of the Michigan Governor, Press Release: "Snyder makes appointments to Commission on Community Action and Economic Opportunity," January 31, 2012
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2012 General Election Results," accessed January 20, 2017
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2010 General Election Results," accessed January 20, 2017
- ↑ Lenconnect.com, "State Supreme Court orders 6-month suspension for Iddings," June 10, 2017
- ↑ Lenconnect.com, "Lenawee County pays $100,000 to settle sexual harassment complaint," December 22, 2016
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Lenconnect.com, "Iddings admits to sexual harassment; panel recommends 60-day suspension," December 16, 2016
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
