I do believe this judge is outside of his jurisdiction on this matter:
… on Oct. 2, [Ohio juvenile court Judge Timothy Grendell] made an order that legal experts call unheard of, and medical experts say could cause harm. The judge banned two parents, who were wrangling over custody of their young boys, from having the “children undergo COVID-19 testing” without his approval, according to the court record.
A doctor subsequently ordered a coronavirus test for one of the boys before admitting him to a children’s hospital for severe breathing problems. When Grendell found out, he threatened to find the mother in contempt of court, a move that could lead to her being thrown in jail. [Scene]
Perhaps medical professionals should have veto power over judges’ orders involving medical issue?
I don’t make this suggestion entirely in jest. This is the sort of order that could easily get someone killed, if followed. Of course, the details of such a veto power would matter, and I certainly wouldn’t want an acupuncturist, say, having that sort of power.
The balance of the article basically says Grendell is a nutcase who shouldn’t be on the bench. A former Republican Ohio state legislator, he seems to have deeply ingested the witches’ brew of what passes for conservatism these days that convinces him he has competency in any field he likes, and that is a real problem in the Court system, because it really is hard to remove a judge – and that’s as it should be. Playing political games with the judiciary is a quick way to discredit the judiciary and induce more social unrest.
But when they don’t understand that they don’t have competent opinions on important matters, then, well, they’re basically incompetent boobs.
But if we can’t quickly remove them, a medical veto power might at least rein them in a bit.
