“A proper judge (but courageous as well) would simply toss the case.......”
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I agree. A proper AND COURAGEOUS judge would dismiss it. However, I suspect that’s not going to happen. The first judge probably quickly realized it was an empty case but didn’t want to place her in a place where she’d have to make that rule—so that’s why she bailed out. “Conflict of interest” my foot—it was pure cowardliness.
“I agree. A proper AND COURAGEOUS judge would dismiss it. However, I suspect that’s not going to happen.”
I think you entirely correct, but one can aways hope.
The judge that dodged was an elected one. An elected judge is fried no matter what they do. If they don’t toss, the white population will vote him/her out of office. If they proceed and don’t get a conviction, the black population will potentially threaten his/her life. Sucks to be a judge there right now.