Rand StraussJul 23, 2024
ProPublica

Many Judges Don't Recuse in Cases Involving Their Families’ Interests
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Ambiguous — and unenforced — recusal standards mean few checks and balances for top judges when cases involve their #family members.

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https://www.propublica.org/article/judges-ethics-codes-recusal-conflict-of-interest-families

Many Judges Choose Not to Recuse When Big Cases Intersect With Their Families’ Interests

Ambiguous — and unenforced — recusal standards mean few checks and balances for top judges when cases involve their family members.

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Jul 16, 2024 at 5:01pmWeb
Show threadDoug is riding the mastodon!Jul 16, 2024
@ProPublica Keep it coming!! Thanks for your work!
Show threadCat WestJul 16, 2024
@ProPublica Many are so politically connected, everything from a parking ticket to a bank robbery is related. They really need to examine the backgrounds and connections of people in charge of crimes/punishment.