Summary
Judge Stephen Yekel, 74, died by suicide in his courtroom on his last day in office after losing a re-election bid.
He was found Tuesday morning at Effingham County State Courthouse, with investigators believing the incident occurred late Monday or early Tuesday.
Yekel, appointed in 2022, had recently attempted to resign but was denied by Governor Brian Kemp.
He was also facing a wrongful termination lawsuit from a former court employee.
I don’t understand how that is legal. You can force someone to keep a job whether they want to or not?
isnt forcing someone to go into work against their wishes just false imprisonment?
I’m not sure what law would cover it, but I can’t believe this is legal.
Probably something about resigning in grace rather than being fired in grief.