Judge Who Revoked Mother’s Custody of Son For Refusing Covid Jab Recuses Himself From Case After Public Backlash

As previously reported, Rebecca Firlit, a Chicago mother, said that a Cook County judge took away her parental rights for not getting the COVID vaccine – the judge then reversed the order after his decision garnered media attention.

The 39-year-old mother said that the Illinois judge asked her whether or not she had gotten the COVID vaccine during an August 10 hearing.

She responded by saying that she had not due to prior bad reactions with vaccines.

Cook County Judge James Shapiro then stripped the mother of all her parenting time with her son.

Judge Shapiro recused himself from the case on Tuesday after public backlash.

“Although I believe I can be fair and impartial, the Canons of Judicial Ethics speak to the perception of fairness and impartiality as well as fairness and impartiality itself,” Cook County Judge James Shapiro said in a statement, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.

“Public perception may be that I can’t be fair and impartial. Therefore, I am going to recuse myself from further proceedings in this case,” he continued.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/09/judge-revoked-mothers-custody-son-refusing-covid-jab-recuses-case-public-backlash/