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my2sense

(2,645 posts) Fri Apr 13, 2012, 03:18 PM Apr 2012

Judge in George Zimmerman case offers to recuse herself [View all]

Source: Yahoo

A Florida judge on Friday offered to recuse herself from the George Zimmerman case in a surprise hearing because of her husband's ties to a CNN legal analyst and commentator.

The Orlando Sentinel reports that Judge Jessica Recksiedler disclosed that her husband works for Mark NeJame, a prominent Orlando attorney, in the five-minute hearing Friday afternoon. In addition to working for his law firm, NeJame sounds off on the Zimmerman case for CNN. It's unclear if either attorney will take Recksiedler up on her offer and ask her to step aside.

NeJame said on CNN today that Recksiedler wants to avoid "the appearance of impropriety" with this disclosure.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/judge-george-zimmerman-case-offers-recuse-herself-175152933.html

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Judge in George Zimmerman case offers to recuse herself [View all] my2sense Apr 2012 OP

You have to give her credit. We would not want to find that out half way through the trial. appleannie1 Apr 2012 #1

Which goes to show you she's ethical. Baitball Blogger Apr 2012 #6

I think this is an excellent idea. n/t monmouth Apr 2012 #2

Perhaps she doesn't want to be a ringmaster. Not everyone does. n/t PoliticAverse Apr 2012 #3

She may have aspirations of advancement in the judge bidness tularetom Apr 2012 #5

I don't know how the rules are written, Baitball Blogger Apr 2012 #7

Or she was simply showing some integrity. Not everything is about political machinations. (nt) Posteritatis Apr 2012 #12

I think this is what it is SemperEadem Apr 2012 #14

ethical marshall gaines Apr 2012 #4

If I were a judge I would Broderick Apr 2012 #8

I think we should be concerned wit the terms "Rescues herself" Like this case is going to Justice wanted Apr 2012 #9

I Believe the Headline was Saying 'Recuse' Rather Than 'Rescue' On the Road Apr 2012 #11

My bad. My dyslexia at it again. Sorry. Justice wanted Apr 2012 #18

oh my SemperEadem Apr 2012 #15

Sorry dyslexia Justice wanted Apr 2012 #19

Occam's Razor pasto76 Apr 2012 #10

"Zimmerman Sought Tiger Woods’s Lawyer" Amerigo Vespucci Apr 2012 #13

It's good that Zimmerman has a competent lawyer. Regardless of what he totodeinhere Apr 2012 #17

Good move on her part. bluedigger Apr 2012 #16

She was a trial lawyer handling civil cases, JDPriestly Apr 2012 #20

This Trial Will Require the Utmost in Transparency. This is a Good Start AndyTiedye Apr 2012 #21