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Judge Paul Spurgeon, Jr. of Mt. Vernon, OH; homophobe, moron  
Unfortunately the Ohio Supreme Court presented Paul Edmund Spurgeon, Jr. with a law license in 1976 after he graduated from Capitol University in Columbus. On several occasions, Spurgeon has succeeded in duping the voters in Mount Vernon to elect him to the Mount Vernon Municipal Court.
In late November 2011, Alex Stuckey of the Columbus Dispatch wrote a story titled: “Some courts reluctant to help abused gays,” which keyed in on Judge Spurgeon’s deplorable conduct.
In 2003, James DeHaven walked into Judge Spurgeon’s so-called courtroom seeking a protection order from his live-in boyfriend after an argument turned violent. DeHaven told Spurgeon that his relationship with his boyfriend should qualify under the “person living as a spouse” section of Ohio’s domestic-violence law, making him eligible for a protection order. (Columbus Dispatch)
Paul the Homophobe responded by saying, “Doesn’t that mean we recognize same-sex marriage?” Assistant City Law Director Heidi Mallory said, “I don’t think so, your honor,” which led to the Homophobe saying, “Motion denied.”
When asked about his ruling, Paulie the Moron pointed to the Ohio marriage amendment, which states that a couple cannot receive marriage benefits unless they are a man and a woman. This amendment was passed after Paulie denied DeHaven’s motion. Paulie then said, “I’m not aware of a law that says same-sex marriage was allowed before…My determination was consistent with the beliefs of my community.”
In 2005, Paulie engaged in the same homophobic conduct in regards to Veronica Shields who tried to obtain a protection order against her live-in girlfriend. At a hearing, police officers described that Shields’ girlfriend tore her shirt and bra, scratched and hit her and burned her arms and legs with a lighted cigarette. (Columbus Dispatch) Paulie the Homophobe responded as follows:
“After reviewing the definition for family or household member provided … I don’t believe, Miss Shields, you are entitled to a temporary protection order. Therefore, your motion is denied.”
In Paulie’s prejudiced mind, protecting Ohioans from domestic assaults is limited to heterosexual couples. Moreover, Paulie’s comment that his denial of DeHaven’s motion was consistent with the beliefs of his community is laughable at best. There is nothing in any Ohio criminal statute that allows a judge to substitute his/her community beliefs in providing protective orders in domestic violence cases. The same is true of Paulie’s denial of Ms. Shields’ request for a protective order.
It certainly would be fair and equitable if one could obtain a protective order that would prohibit homophobes, bigots and morons like Paulie and those of his ilk from sitting on the bench.
And finally, it is sadly apparent that Paulie the Bigot is more interested in dispensing with justice then in dispensing it!
Since it is highly unlikely that any reputable law firm in the greater Mount Vernon/Columbus area is ever going to offer Paulie a well paying job, he’ll likely spend the rest of his useless life porking out at the public trough in Mount Vernon dispensing his bigoted views of justice.
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