The same West Virginia judge who was exposed by The Daily Beast for pulling a gun on lawyers in his courtroom resigned in disgrace last week. Now it’s clear why.
In a formal admonishment issued Friday, state investigators claim that David W. Hummel, Jr., abused his power on the bench by diverting money meant for a drug program into a slush fund he oversaw and later tapped for “improper purposes.”also recounts how Hummel brazenly violated judicial ethics rules when he grilled two little girls—who were in court because of allegations that their father had sexually abused them—and questioned them so aggressively that he made them cry.
The commission wasn’t done ripping into Hummel, reminding him that “when dealing with young children, judges should remember at all times that they are not wooden toys that can be repaired with ease. They are living beings with thoughts and feelings who are coming into a huge unknown called ‘court’ to talk to what a child may perceive as a scary individual called ‘judge’ and must be treated with charity, understanding, and patience.
In recent months, Hummel hired his own local attorney and lodged legal threats against one of the corporate lawyers who was at the wrong end of that barrel, Lauren Varnado of Texas. Letters indicate he has considered suing her for defamation. But the threat of any future retaliatory lawsuit seemed to be derailed last month, when“Dear Governor, I write to advise that as of the close of business today, I am resigning the position of Circuit Court Judge of the Second Judicial Circuit.
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