Genesee County judge retires
In September 2021, Genesee County Circut Court received a complaint from Grace Ketzner, a then third-year student at Michigan State University, alleging misconduct by Judge Joseph J. Farah. The Court
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In September 2021, Genesee County Circut Court received a complaint from Grace Ketzner, a then third-year student at Michigan State University, alleging misconduct by Judge Joseph J. Farah. The Court
An MSU Title IX investigation found Judge Joseph Farah repeatedly sexually harassed a law student when she interned for him last summer, including making "explicit sexual advances," and retaliated when she rebuffed him. A former law clerk of Farah's also told investigators she had a similar experience.
Judge Joseph J. Farah announced he will retire in November, following an investigation that found he sexually harassed a law school intern who worked for him in 2021.