Michigan Supreme Court suspends Judge Parrott with pay

On June 17, the Michigan Supreme Court announced it has suspended two judges with pay. Judge David Parrott is a 34th District Court judge in Romulus and Judge Kahlilia Davis is at 36th District Court in Detroit.
Judge Parrott was charged in February with assaulting a woman at their Van Buren Township home and he took a leave from the bench to get counseling since then and has yet to return.
The misdemeanor domestic violence charge was moved from the 34th District Court to 35th District Court in Plymouth. Judge James A. Plakas is scheduled to preside over Parrott’s pretrial exam on July 6. The exam was delayed because of the coronavirus.
Parrott also is awaiting a decision by the Michigan Court of Appeals on a Dec. 25, 2018, drunk driving charge in Manistee County. His attorney Mike Nichols of Lansing said they are awaiting a ruling from the court of appeals to admit evidence that they believe will help clear his name of the OWI charge.
The other judge suspended, Judge Davis, was accused by the Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission of not using official recording equipment while hearing cases in early 2019. Commission investigators said Davis recorded hearings with her personal phone and posted some on the internet. In response, Davis’ attorney said she was not trained by court staff to use courtroom technology.