阿拉巴马地区法官Stuart Smith因处理虐待儿童案件的拖延而暂停审理。 Alabama district judge Stuart Smith suspended for delays in handling child abuse cases.

主持少年法庭案件的阿拉巴马州地区法官斯图尔特·史密斯（Stuart Smith）在阿拉巴马州司法调查委员会（Alabama Judicial Inquiry Commission）领导的一项调查发现他未能有效维持自己的案卷，导致虐待儿童案件多年无所作为后被停职。 Alabama district judge Stuart Smith, who presided over juvenile court cases, has been suspended after a state-led investigation by the Alabama Judicial Inquiry Commission found he failed to effectively maintain his docket, causing child abuse cases to languish without action for years. 申诉指出,诉讼当事人、律师、家人和养父母承受了这些拖延,破坏了公众对司法制度的信心。 The complaint states these delays burdened litigants, attorneys, families, and foster parents, undermining public confidence in the judicial system. 将确定审判日期,以确定是否起诉Smith。 A trial date will be set to determine whether to charge Smith.