Posted on 11/13/2024 6:48:27 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
The judge overseeing the Arizona "fake elector" case against several of Donald Trump's allies has recused himself from the case after accusations of personal bias.
Last week, defense attorneys for State Senator Jacob Hoffman filed a motion to disqualify Judge Bruce Cohen, alleging that an email published by a media outlet revealed "politically charged statements" made by Cohen while overseeing the case.
"While Judge Cohen is entitled to his political opinions and speech, his rhetoric and exhortation precisely mirrors the evidence of hostile partisan political zealotry at the heart of the motions to dismiss that have been languishing before the Court for months," the attorneys said in the filing last week.
"Judge Cohen's impartiality can readily be questioned because of his apparent personal prejudice against President Trump and his supporters," the attorneys added.
In an email sent in August, Cohen urged fellow members of the bench to speak out against attacks made against Vice President Kamala Harris. He also lamented the failure to speak out against Nazism, according to the attorneys.
"When we cannot or do not stand with others, the words of Martin Niemoller are no longer a historic reference to the atrocities of WWII, those words describe the present," Cohen wrote.
"But it is time for me to state my piece or be complicit in the depravity," he added.
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Of course judges have their own political views, but are at least supposed to NEVER speak out on political issues. Putting it in writing, even to other judges = too stupid to serve
Fake "fake elector" case.
Next up: investigation and federal prosecution of Kris Mayes for corruption and civil rights violations against Trump electors.
I’m sure Mark Davis’ response to Letitia James was heard by these guys re: conspiracy against rights.
Odd, no mention of the court the judge presides in. You would think that would be important enough to be listed when the judge was identified in the article.
That means his “problem” was about to be exposed.
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