At the sheriff’s station, Deputy Caleb Miller opened my purse to inventory its contents. When he discovered my federal judicial credentials, his hands froze. My identification clearly…

Four months earlier, my aunt Lorraine had delivered thirty-one handwritten letters from Pell County residents describing Sheriff Voss’s alleged misconduct. They included questionable arrests, intimidation, and financial…

The investigation uncovered something extraordinary. Deputy Caleb Miller had secretly maintained a notebook documenting Voss’s actions. Its pages described people arrested without proper justification, suspicious financial dealings,…

Federal investigators uncovered financial records connecting Voss to suspicious payments involving a company called Pinecrest Holdings. Investigators also discovered evidence concerning questionable property transactions and money transferred…

The federal investigation eventually led to a criminal trial. I remained a witness, not a judge in the proceedings, because I had formally recused myself. Caleb testified…