Brian Craig Dempster

A former family court judge, he was so reviled that in his re-election bid, he received the fewest votes in a five-way primary. Complaints filed against him with the judicial review board. Known locally as “Dumpster Fire Dempster.” Known to harangue people in his court with the recorder off—some ...of the damage he did to families, particularly children, who went before him is still being felt more than a decade later. His motivation? He was busy and wanted to clear the docket. That means he’ll be lazy for you, too.