US EditionAt Least He Didn’t Sing ‘Jailhouse Rock’. Judge Made to Resign After Elvis Imitation
Judge Matthew Thornhill agreed to a six-month unpaid suspension and 18 months on the bench before resigning after violating court decorum with Elvis-themed conduct, officials said.
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At least he didn’t sing ‘Jailhouse Rock’. Judge made to resign after Elvis imitation
A Missouri judge has been forced to step down after presiding over his courtroom in an Elvis Presley costume. The judge struck a deal to avoid a disciplinary hearing. In court documents, Missouri’s judicial disciplinary board said Circuit Judge Matthew Thornhill of suburban St. Louis dressed up as Presley on several occasions and played music during court proceedings. The documents included several photos of Thornhill dressed as Elvis in court.…
Missouri judge resigns over Elvis-inspired courtroom antics
A Missouri courtroom has officially rocked ‘n’ rolled its way into the headlines after a long-serving judge decided it was time to hang up his gavel, and his Elvis wig. Judge Matthew EP Thornhill, St. Charles County’s longest-serving circuit judge, has resigned following a disciplinary ruling over his courtroom antics, which included donning the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s iconic pompadour and sunglasses, sometimes while playing Elvis tracks during …
A Missouri judge has resigned after being disciplined for wearing an Elvis Presley wig to court and sometimes playing the singer's songs during court proceedings. Matthew E. P. Thornhill, the longest-serving district judge in St. Charles County, is a self-confessed Elvis fan, which ultimately ended his career, the BBC reports. The Missouri state disciplinary commission said the judge repeatedly made "inappropriate" Elvis references during hearin…
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