Local Politics · Louisville, KY
Kentucky Custody Judge Suspended 30 Days for Courtroom Misconduct
The Kentucky Judicial Conduct Commission suspended Jefferson County Family Court Judge Laura Adams Ogden without pay for 30 days beginning Nov. 8 after finding a pattern of misconduct across eight cases. The commission determined Ogden changed custody orders and restricted parenting time without adequate notice or factual findings, failed to follow appellate rulings, and displayed bias through actions including eye-rolling, eating, and texting during proceedings. In one case, she refused to comply with a Court of Appeals reversal for five hearings before restoring a father's unsupervised parenting time six months later. Ogden must complete an educational course before returning to the bench.