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The original was posted on /r/publicfreakout by /u/One-Might9611 on 2026-06-07 14:14:59+00:00.
Michigan police pulled over a heavily damaged Cadillac with fully deployed airbags after reports of it striking road signs. The driver turned out to be active Federal Judge Thomas Ludington.
Despite blowing a 0.27 BAC (which triggers Michigan’s Super Drunk law), the arrest was kept hidden from the public for nearly four months while he continued to sentence ordinary citizens.
In May 2026, prosecutors dropped the super drunk charge. He walked away with a sweetheart plea deal: 6 months probation, a $1,000 fine, and a suspended jail sentence (zero time behind bars). Because he holds a lifetime federal appointment, he cannot be fired without Congressional impeachment, meaning he is currently sitting at home collecting his $250,000 taxpayer funded salary.