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BIDWILL RULES

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 Fly me to the moon ...Judge Bidwill recused himself in the State v. Loureiro fiasco.  It's up to Chief Judge Tobin to decide whether or not the entire 17th Circuit Judiciary should be disqualified, since he's the only one with the authority to make that decision.Judge Bidwill's ruling is typically thoughtful, intelligent and well-reasoned.  He states that he knows he can be fair, but because of the nature of the allegations, and the legal standard involved in a Motion to Disqualify, he has no choice.  Click here for Bidwill's Order.From the Order:"In fact, in its relinquishment order of March 31, 2009, the Florida Supreme Court itself had ordered the appointment of a judge from another Circuit to hear those issues underlying the request for relinquishment, which are essentially the same issues the defendant will raise in his pre-trial motions...continue to full post

Full post as published by JAABlog on July 02, 2009 (boomark / email).