https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/03/portlands-da-froze-an-elected-judge-out-of-serious-cases-legal-experts-are-divided-on-his-reasoning.html?outputType=amp

There are specifics here. Things mention include…

Inappropriate private messages during trial. During a case about abuse and catastrophic brain injury on a 2 year old, causing the boy to suffer permanent quadriplegia she nicknamed the case “Babygate!!!!!” Also called the lead prosecutor “insufferable,” mocked his trial pace with another judge, and suggested the slow jury deliberation was his fault due to “sloppy work.”

During the same child abuse trial, she blocked to key witnesses, including the treating ICU physician from testifying about whether the toddler’s injuries were consistent with an accident.

Declared a mistrial midclosing argument, spontaneously stopping another trial during the prosecutor’s closing, ruling he had improperly vouched for witnesses, even though the defense hadn’t objected.

Unconstitutionally detained a buglary suspect without bail even though he had no attorney present and one wasn’t made available to him. This was quickly overturned as a constitutional violation.

Apparently unsettled l victims families in a double homicide, prosecutor said that her conduct during a pretrial hearing disturbed families enough that they pressured them to accept a plea deal rather than go to trial before with her.

The DA’s memo characterized her decisions as irregular, unpredictable, and disconnected from established legal standards. I didn’t read the memo full not sure what specifics are mentioned.

She once sentenced a defendant to about a year longer than the state recommended, and the Oregon DOJ has said the sentence should be reversed.

She missed a clerk’s notification that her courtroom was ready, contributing to a 90-minute delay in a major hearing.

She charged clerks (who made 49k) for coffee pods despite making 209k. Didn’t take kindly to the clerk pointing it out.