Michigan Supreme Court Justice Diane Hathaway will retire January 21, Ross Jones reports on WXYZ-TV.
Her attorney, Steve Fishman, confirmed the development to 7 Action News. He says Hathaway began the process of retiring in December.
The announcement comes after Hathaway was hit with a formal complaint by the state's Judicial Tenure Commission, which asks that she be suspended from the bench.
The commission's complaint accuses Hathaway of fraud and money laundering and comes on the heels of a November civil complaint filed by the U.S. Attorney, which also accused Hathaway of fraud.
The feds began forfeiture proceedings to go after Hathaway's $750,000 Florida home, which they alleged she hid in a stepdaughter's name in order to have a short sale approved on her Grosse Pointe Park home. Last month, they put a stay on those forfeiture proceedings.
The commission has asked that Hathaway be suspended pending the resolution of their formal proceedings. Hathaway has 14 days to respond to the commission's complaint.
