The Ohio juvenile court judge thought coronavirus precautions were overblown.

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The Family Court Judge Who Threatened a Mother With Contempt of Court for Getting Her Child a COVID-19 Test <[link removed]> Ohio juvenile court Judge Timothy Grendell thought coronavirus precautions were overblown, and made sure people knew it. In one case he forbade a mother from getting her children tested for COVID-19. Then, one of them had to go to the emergency room. by Marshall Allen, ProPublica, and Rachel Dissell for ProPublica

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