Gotta love the outpouring of support for Judge Ruth. It speaks volumes about ordinary citizens understanding of American jurisprudence. The problem in our courts today is exactly what this episode illustrates. With enough money and important connections, you can escape justice and if you do not hire the right attorney with those important connections, you will get burnt by the courts. Judge Ruth is properly vilified for "trusting" her friend, Crouch. How many times has she sided with one of her friends in family court, overlooking real evidence, and judging based on her "trust" in some other lawyer. Her associate, Judge Debra Sasser is well known to support her lawyer friends in family court this way too. Judge Stephens shows his complicity in this way of jurisprudence too, when he publicly supports and mourns the demise of his friend Kristen Ruth. Folks, please acknowledge that you cannot trust any of the judges in Wake County when this kind of thing is so commonplace.

Some people let their "positions" go to their heads. People seem to just be sorry they get caught. . .not that what they did was wrong to start with.

I see some people take her side but note She plead guilty!!!!

I have practiced law in the Wake County courthouse since Judge Ruth took office.My experience is that she is one of the finest individuals I have had the privilege to work with. She is warm, caring and generous with her time for citizens in the busy district courtroom day. Many will gleefully disparage our justice system and all lawyers for this incident; I remind you Lawyers are humans too, and honesty and integrity in the face of error (even when admitting our own failings and weaknesses) are what sets us apart. Judge Ruth's acceptance of responsibility, truthfulness in court and print against her own interests, and willingness to put the integrity of the court ahead of her aspirations are the only relevant evidence of the integrity of this fine woman. I am extremely proud to be Judge Ruth's colleague and Campbell family. Losing her degrades us all in seeking justice for citizens, particularly in hard and deserving cases. Deborrah L. Newton

That she signed what was placed in front of her by a trusted attorney in no way diminishes her integrity, which is far above all reproach. tmcenally

We are taught from early on that you NEVER sign something unless you know what you are signing. If she is that trusting and signs things without knowing what it was, she isn't qualified to be on the bench no matter how good of a job Stephens feels she did. We are still recovering from an economy decimated by fallout from mortgages that were signed by borrowers who either didn't pay attention to, didn't understand and/or trusted the persons presenting them.

Stephens also lamented her departure, saying the court lost a good judge............A GOOD JUDGE!..WHAT? How about an INCOMPETENT judge, or a CROOKED judge, or a STUPID judge. And who knows, maybe she was just in love and never thought her man would use her like that. But she was surely NOT a good judge. Would be interesting if someone looked back to see if any of these offenders murdered someone with their cars while driving drunk after the fact. Then that would make your "Good Judge" an accessory, along with the other crooks in this little scheme wouldn't it?

I for one will not miss her smugness.

@tmcenally ... you are either a family member, benefited from one of these cases or was awarded unfair amounts of money in your divorce court from this woman who was very opinionated and ALWAYS one sided. Never fair! Not that she sided with the man or woman but she definitely made up her mind before hearing any testimony.

Does anyone want to sue her for the financial damages and for the stress and heartache she caused? I am in!

Well! Who was the judge on this one? Why did it take 2 hours to try a flipping mistermeaner? Because it was a judge!? I want to personally thank her for my case that got tossed. I want to personally thank the prosecutor who turned his blind eye that morning and allowed my case to be burried in paper. I waited for over two years and spent a lot for that one day,My laywer made a bundle and did nothing but look at her and nod it away.No wink of the eye. Just a sincere nod of the usual.It was a great day!So thank you judge for allowing me to terrorize our world in a drunken and driving fashion and continue to have a license to commite it. And I want to thank this judge for letting her be tried as a mistermeanor and not the felon we all else would be. Yes life is a vessel for sea going snitches is what we are bought and made of. And our new judge of now is a proud part of it!Thank you! JUDGE! If not for you and you I would not be enjoying my leagl ride I so enjoy tonight. God! I love you!

Kristin Ruth was/is an excellent jurist, a fine atttorney, and a warm and genuine person. That she signed what was placed in front of her by a trusted attorney in no way diminishes her integrity, which is far above all reproach. Her only "crime" is that she dared believe that everyone would follow her own sterling example. I support and defend her unequivocally, as do all who know her.

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