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Rep. Fine Proposes Bill to Allow Lawsuits Against Judges Releasing Violent Offenders

Rep. Randy Fine proposes legislation to hold judges personally liable for releasing violent repeat offenders, citing over a dozen releases of Decarlos Brown Jr. before he committed murder.

  • Rep. Randy Fine proposed a bill to allow lawsuits against judges who release violent repeat offenders that commit new crimes, following the stabbing death of Iryna Zarutska.
  • Iryna Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee, was murdered by Decarlos Brown Jr., a repeat offender, on August 22 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
  • Brown has been charged with first-degree murder and has faced multiple arrests, including for robbery and misuse of the 911 system.
  • Fine stated that judges should be held accountable like other professionals who could face consequences for their actions, citing the example of a bartender responsible for a drunk driving incident.
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America First Report broke the news in on Monday, September 8, 2025.
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