Timothy Grendell was appointed to the Geauga County Court of Common Pleas as the Juvenile and Probate judge in 2011 by then Governor John Kasich after leaving Columbus, OH.

Grendell served in the United States Army from 1978 to 1983, and was assigned to the Judge Advocate General (JAG) Office for the 2nd Armored Division at Fort Hood, Texas.

[2] Months later, the court ordered Grendell to pay thousands of dollars in sanctions in a case where he tried to force the Ohio General Assembly to appropriate funds for an airport project he supported.

[11] In December 2019, Grendell told election officials that he planned to retire before his term ended so that if re-elected, he could receive both a salary of over $150,000 and a pension, both funded by taxpayers.

In June 2020, during his testimony to an Ohio Senate committee, he blamed health authorities and the media for inducing panic in the population over the virus.

In court Grendell has referred to the pandemic as a "panic-demic" and claimed that at least 15 mothers were using it as an excuse to "mess with" fathers' parenting time in custody cases before him.

When a doctor ordered a test after the child in question developed severe breathing problems and was hospitalized, Grendell threatened to hold the mother in contempt of court.

The charges stemmed from his actions in several controversial custody cases, a prolonged dispute with the county auditor, and his legislative advocacy.

Grendell's controversial decisions in custody cases included incarcerating two boys for refusing to visit their father, amidst allegations of abuse, and threatening another child's mother with contempt of court for allowing a COVID-19 test without his consent.

This advocacy, especially in support of the "Truth in COVID Statistics" bill, alongside his criticisms of COVID-19 safety measures, brought further scrutiny.

The case against Grendell was set for hearing over multiple dates in February and March 2024, with the legal community and the public eyeing the outcomes for their broader implications on judicial conduct and accountability.