52-4 District Judge Kirsten Nielsen Hartig

The Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission on Wednesday filed a complaint against controversial Troy 52-4 District Judge Kirsten Nielsen Hartig, alleging she bullied staff and "repeatedly attempted to assert control over departments and employees" over whom she had no authority.

The 13-page complaint also alleges that she clashed with the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office, wrongfully dismissed criminal cases, and withheld a report of a psychological examination the Commission ordered her to undergo in April 2024. She eventually turned it over approximately six months after it was completed.

The complaint states that "during the period 2018 through 2023, (Judge Hartig) bullied court personnel and treated court personnel so disrespectfully" and cre

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