How does a DA have the power to remove a judge?
Not sure, but it’s not like they weren’t showing a certain far-left bias the first time around.
I was wondering the same thing. Great question, I’d be surprised if it really works like that.
I don’t know but I’d imagine the outrage and the move to recall this judge because of a similar case and the fiasco of his sentence had something to do with it.
This is crap.
Even in a screwed up laughingstock place like Santa Clara County, the DA doesn’t have any such power.
At best he requested this and the presiding Judge granted the change.
Another article with more info:
Recusal
The prosecutor did not “remove” the judge, and did not “recuse” the judge. The prosecutor probably filed a motion (a single sheet of paper about a paragraph long) under Code of Civil Procedure Section 170.6 (no cause needed) and “disqualified” the judge. You can do it once per case.