Monday, February 2, 2009

Sheriff Hires Former Judge

Sheriff Thomas M. Hodgson defended his decision to hire Michael J. Livingstone — the former probate judge who retired last year amidst misconduct charges — as a "coordinator of contract compliance."

The sheriff said: "I spoke with him about the ethical issues and he was very candid with me." He was satisfied with Mr. Livingstone's explanation that he unknowingly violated judicial administrative rules while he was a sitting judge at the Plymouth Probate and Family Court.

Sheriff Hodgson hired Mr. Livingstone in October to monitor contracts for the department's medical unit. In that position, which pays a $39,000 annual salary, Mr. Livingstone is responsible for managing the costs associated with providing inmates' medical care.

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Sheriff Hodgson defends hiring of former probate judge

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

This doesn't make sense. If Livingston violated judicial administrative rules, his lack of ethics probably overflowed into other violations. Why would the Sheriff want to be associated with such a person?

We are often judged by the company we keep.

It may not be fair, but that's reality.