Letter to Chief Judge of the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida urges her to exercise her authority under federal law and internal court procedure to reassign the case if Judge Cannon does not recuse herself in ten days
While most people might look at this and say “Of course the DOJ will want her to recuse herself given her past bias in favor of the accused.”
But Trump might want her recused as well. Given how thoroughly she was castigated last time (both by the press, and the circuit court), she could plausibly end up leaning the other way this time, “just to be safe.”
Judges need to be able to take any case that comes their way and conduct an impartial trial. That’s the job. But in the interests of “appearance of impartiality,” she needs to recuse herself from this one.
While most people might look at this and say “Of course the DOJ will want her to recuse herself given her past bias in favor of the accused.”
But Trump might want her recused as well. Given how thoroughly she was castigated last time (both by the press, and the circuit court), she could plausibly end up leaning the other way this time, “just to be safe.”
Judges need to be able to take any case that comes their way and conduct an impartial trial. That’s the job. But in the interests of “appearance of impartiality,” she needs to recuse herself from this one.