In a rare ruling, a Denver County Court judge who was under investigation after paying a defendant’s $1 bond last year was publicly censured by Mayor Mike Johnston and suspended after a Denver Judicial Discipline Commission review.
County Court Judge Barry Schwartz was suspended without pay for one week after the mayor issued his order on Friday.
Denver7 Investigates was the first to report on a complaint and investigation into Schwartz’s actions on Aug. 15, 2025…