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Story summary
- U.S. District Judge Thomas Ludington, 72, was arrested for drunken driving in Petoskey, Michigan, on October 3, 2025.
- Body camera footage shows him struggling to explain damage to his car and failing sobriety tests, with a blood-alcohol level of 0.27, well above the legal limit of 0.08.
- Ludington faces misdemeanor charges for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and with a high blood-alcohol content, with a jury trial scheduled for May 8.
- He has continued to serve on the bench since his arrest.
