Atlanta Police DepartmentGeorgia Supreme CourtJune 20 at 3:15 a.m.Judge Christina Peterson
A 38-year-old judge accused of assaulting a police officer outside an Atlanta nightclub should be removed from the bench, the Georgia Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday.
"The JQC Hearing Panel found that Judge Peterson violated multiple rules in the CJC and that those violations warrant her removal from the bench. We agree that removal is warranted here," the Georgia Supreme Court noted in documents filed Tuesday. The Atlanta Police Department recently released body camera video of Peterson's arrest, which shows officers arrive to the scene on June 20 at 3:15 a.m. In the footage, several people are fighting and yelling outside a club.Police said while officers and club security try to separate everyone and deescalate the crowd, a woman, later identified as Peterson, starts hollering at an officer and hits him.
Peterson was charged with simple battery against a police officer and felony obstruction of law enforcement officers.
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