DEMANDING ACCOUNTABILITY FROM JUDGE SUSAN LONGSWORTH

The Solution

The Problem

Michigan judges swear an oath to uphold the US and State Constitutions, and are bound by the Michigan Code of Judicial Conduct. But what can be done if they break that oath? Judges cannot be fired; they cannot be sued.

The only official mechanism for recourse is to file a complaint with the Judicial Tenure Commission, whose investigations often take years. In 2025, 99% of complaints were dismissed, and details were kept confidential. The very few complaints that are publicly investigated, often result in lenient or no discipline. Legal violations are dismissed as 'errors' made in good faith. In the meantime, corrupt judges remain on the bench and are re-elected as their misconduct is hidden from public view.

My children and I were treated unethically by Judge Susan Longsworth of Livingston County's 44th Circuit Court. Judge Longsworth was not faithful to the law in her dealings with me. My children and I suffered great harm as a result.

I do not believe this was a mistake, or that we are the only ones. I am not content to wait years hoping that someone else will do something. I seek to warn my community, and to gather victims together to demand accountability and justice.

Our voices are stronger together.

One person, one incident, one case may be easy to ignore. Many people, a pattern of incidents, a series of cases, is not so easily dismissed. We can establish this pattern only by gathering together and sharing our stories. The Judicial Tenure Commission does not share this type of information, the only way for us to know how many people have filed complaints, and what type of complaints, the breadth of the problem, is for us to voluntarily share that information with one another.

By joining together and establishing a pattern of behavior, each of our cases may be strengthened. Our complaints become harder to dismiss, or excused as 'legal errors' made in good faith.

Together, we can paint a complete picture and push for genuine accountability and justice.

Together, we can warn our community.

Together, we can make a change.