I keep reminding myself that the Judge had plenty of good reasons to recuse himself if he didn't want to have to weather all the pressure that would be coming his way, demanding that he leave Fani in the driver's seat.
He used to work under Fani at the DA's office (before she became DA) and even contributed a wee bit to her campaign ($150).
Given that he didn't recuse himself, I'm hoping he acts fairly and courageously. There is more than enough evidence that Fani is corrupt and venal...and clearly acted inappropriately (giving the "appearance" of even more inappropriate behavior).
Provided he doesn’t rule smart, the contribution and employment issues seems solid for appeal.