Hamilton County Circuit Court Judge W. Neil Thomas IIIHamilton County Circuit Court Judge W. Neil Thomas III has been off of the bench for the past two weeks due to an undisclosed medical condition.
Fellow Circuit Court Judge Jeff Hollingsworth this morning confirmed that Thomas has taken a medical leave.
For the time being, Hollingsworth said, the other circuit judges, are handling Thomas’ docket.
Hollingsworth said that the judges are in contact with Thomas but have not yet heard when he will return to the bench.
There are four total circuit court judges in Hamilton County. The court hears civil cases for matters such as divorce, insurance claims, medical malpractice, for example.