All articles tagged with #judge bias
Originally Published 4 months ago — by NPR
A judge ordered a new federal trial for three ex-Memphis police officers convicted of witness tampering in Tyre Nichols' death, citing potential bias from a previous judge who expressed beliefs about gang involvement, raising concerns about fairness in the case.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by CNBC
Former President Donald Trump accuses the judge in his hush money case of bias, pointing to the judge's daughter's work for Democratic clients and calling for the judge to recuse himself. The judge has declined to recuse himself and ruled that the trial will proceed next month. Trump also criticized the judge's handling of a case involving Allen Weisselberg, the former CFO of the Trump Organization. Trump's posts on Truth Social came after the stock of his media company, Trump Media & Technology Group, soared on its trading debut, netting him about $4 billion on paper.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by TMZ
Actor Tyrese Gibson is requesting a new judge to handle his divorce case, claiming bias against him. He alleges that Judge Kevin Farmer canceled a court hearing and ordered him to pay a $450,000 bond within 10 days without giving him the opportunity to explain his inability to come up with the cash due to the impact of Hollywood strikes on his work and income. This is not the first time Tyrese has sought to have Judge Farmer removed from the case, previously accusing him of making derogatory remarks and belittling him during testimony.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by USA TODAY
Former President Donald Trump has requested a mistrial in a New York civil fraud case, citing the judge's "demonstrable bias" and a law clerk's "co-judging." Trump and several co-defendants are fighting a lawsuit by the state Attorney General seeking penalties and the revocation of Trump's ability to conduct business in the state. The defense alleges that the judge allowed the law clerk to contribute to Democratic causes and gave her "unprecedented status and input" in the proceedings. The defense argues that only a mistrial can salvage the rule of law in this case.