Two Butler County judges will switch their caseloads beginning in January.
Judge Thomas Doerr, who currently handles family and juvenile cases, and Judge Timothy McCune, who currently handles criminal cases, will switch in the new year.
Deputy Court Administrator Tom Holman said he was notified of the change this week, saying it will “allow for the better administration of justice in the county court system.”
Doerr has been a judge in county court since 1992 and has served as president judge for 17 years. He is expected to retain the title of president judge next year while Butler County Judge Marilyn Horan continues to serve as administrative judge.
The state Supreme Court transferred administrative authority over to Horan after Doerr recused himself from administrative duties following a federal lawsuit filed against him in October.
