A federal judge in Michigan was ‘super drunk’ when he careered his Cadillac into two traffic signs late last year, police said.
Thomas Ludington, 72, was arrested in October of last year in Springvale Township, near his $2.7 million vacation home, after crashing his Cadillac.
Ludington, who is the US District Court Judge serving eastern Michigan, was arrested at the scene by state troopers after crashing into two traffic signs, according to The Detroit News.
The crash happened on a rural curved road, according to the outlet, with the collision causing his airbags to deploy.
The outlet reported that Ludington, despite a pending criminal case, has continued to hear cases for the last four months after his arrest.
He was later released on a $500 bond after being formally arraigned on October 6 by Emmet County District Judge Angela J. Lasher.
State laws in Michigan say that anyone caught intoxicated behind the wheel with their blood-alcohol above 0.17 is considered super drunk. The legal limit is 0.08.
Troopers said that he had a blood-alcohol level that exceeded 0.17, classifying him as such, the outlet said.