Denying Bias, Cosby Judge Shuts Down Recusal Bid
Visibly emotional as he delivered his ruling, the judge overseeing Bill Cosby’s sexual-assault prosecution refused to step aside Thursday based on bias claims over his wife’s work.
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Hundreds of Patients Take Aim at Ohio’s Chief Justice
Plaintiffs who questioned the impartiality of Ohio’s chief justice last year, in one of the largest medical malpractice case in the state’s history, are fighting for changes in the state’s recusal rules after failing to disqualify a trial judge overseeing their cases.
Read moreTrump Lawyer Reportedly Urged Sessions Not to Recuse Self
President Donald Trump directed his White House counsel to tell Attorney General Jeff Sessions not to recuse himself from the Justice Department’s investigation into potential ties between Russia and the Trump campaign, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Read moreCourt Orders Judge’s Recusal in Case of Accused 9/11 Mastermind
The D.C. Circuit ruled unanimously Wednesday that a military judge must recuse himself from hearing the government’s appeal to reinstate charges against the accused mastermind of the 9/11 attacks.
Read moreAbortion Videos Judge
As implied at a hearing last week, U.S. District Judge James Donato on Monday denied anti-abortion activist David Daleiden and the Center for Medical Progress’s motion to disqualify U.S. District Judge William Orrick from proceedings surrounding their release of videos depicting meetings with abortion providers, which violated a court order.
Read moreJudge Unlikely to Be Disqualified in Abortion Videos Case
A federal judge indicated Thursday he will likely nix an anti-abortion activist’s push to disqualify a judge who was weighing contempt charges against him for violating a court order.
Read moreAG Paxton Tries Again to Remove Judge in Criminal Case
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton made his fourth request Monday evening to remove the judge overseeing his criminal securities fraud case, this time with a Dallas appeals court that refused to dismiss the case against him last year.
Read moreSCOTUS Sends Killer’s Appeal Back to Nevada
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a convicted double murderer Monday, finding that Nevada’s highest court did not properly consider the risk of bias stemming from the trial judge’s refusal to recuse himself during a bribery investigation.
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