Fulton County Judge Faces New Ethics Charges Amid Controversial Detention Case and Allegations of Misconduct

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The Judicial Qualifications Commission has filed over a dozen new ethics charges against Fulton County Superior Court Judge Shermela Williams, alleging misconduct including the unjustified detention of a 22-year-old woman during her parents' divorce proceedings. The charges also accuse Williams of delaying rulings for years and improperly intervening in a contempt proceeding on behalf of her uncle. Williams, who has faced previous allegations of favoritism and mishandling cases, is scheduled for a hearing on the initial charges on March 5, 2024, while her attorney asserts that the new allegations are not new and questions the timing of their filing.