Cleveland judge agrees to step down

Associated Press

CLEVELAND

A Cleveland municipal court judge who was accused of mistreating staff, defendants and others will step down, and she has agreed never to serve as a judge again in exchange for her disciplinary case being dropped.

An Ohio Supreme Court panel is expected to approve the arrangement struck by Judge Angela Stokes and the court’s disciplinary arm, Cleveland.com reported Tuesday. A hearing on the matter is scheduled for Jan. 6.

The Supreme Court’s disciplinary branch filed charges against Stokes in 2013 alleging she had mistreated court staff, lawyers and defendants and used a disproportionate amount of court resources.

Stokes is the daughter of late Cleveland Congressman Louis Stokes. She was elected in 1995.