Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Judge's Absence Felt

Business in the 12th Judicial District is going on as usual despite the absence over the last four months of Judge Glenn Camerer, attorneys and judges said.

Camerer suffered a fall and possibly a stroke while in Kentucky over the Labor Day weekend. He suffered a brain injury in the fall and underwent emergency brain surgery.

Camerer, who was incapacitated as a result of his injuries, had been hospitalized at the University of Kentucky’s AB Chandler Medical Center until Oct. 1 when he was moved to a rehabilitative facility. There, he had been undergoing rehabilitative therapy for aphasia, a disorder caused by damage to the parts of the brain that control language.

Camerer has suffered difficulty speaking and reading and writing, according to records in a probate case filed on Camerer’s behalf shortly after his injury. In November, he was moved to a second rehabilitative hospital in Kentucky. His sister, Judy Grimm of Lincoln, was awarded temporary guardianship and a decision on permanent guardianship for Camerer is expected to be made during a court hearing in mid-January.

Decisions about Camerer’s seat on the bench are also expected to be made in January.

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County Court Cases Keep Going, but Judge's Absence Felt

6 comments:

  1. I am sorry for Judge Glenn Camerer and his family.

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  2. Aphasia does get better. It takes a whole lot of practice and a lot of practice, but it does improve.

    And remember, aphasia just means he can't express himself verbally. It is not an indication that he's "not in there".

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  3. I just hate it when someone has such a terrible accident and/or stroke. It affects the entire family.

    But at the same time, I can't figure out why a judge didn't have a Durable Power of Attorney in place? It doesn't make sense.

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  4. I hope his daughter is named permanent guardian. In this case, because it involves a judge, she likely will be.

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  5. The old saying that a person has 6 months to improve after a stroke and after that there is no improvement is wrong.

    He'll continue to improve as long as he's taken care of properly - hopefully at home.

    I feel bad for him and his family and wish them all the best.

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  6. i hope the temporary guardian the judge's sister is appointed permanent guardian my prayers and very best to the judge to a full recovery

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