Conservative group seeks removal of judge from case targeting Mueller, citing political bias

By Morgan Chalfant - 12/08/17

Conservative group seeks removal of judge from case targeting Mueller, citing political bias

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Conservative group FreedomWatch is arguing for the dismissal of the judge presiding over its lawsuit seeking the removal of Robert Mueller from the special counsel investigation into Russian interference in the presidential election, citing the judge's political bias toward Democrats.

The group, helmed by conservative lawyer Larry Klayman, also alleges that Judge Amy Berman Jackson has a “manifest conflict of interest” in the case because she is also presiding over the trial of Paul Manafort, President Trump’s former campaign chairman who has been charged in connection with Mueller’s investigation.

FreedomWatch in November sued to force the Justice Department to investigate leaks coming from the special counsel and alleged conflicts of interest among staff, arguing that Mueller should be removed from the case.

In a new motion filed in U.S. district court in Washington, the conservative group argues that Jackson should recuse herself or be disqualified from the case, citing her “inherent manifest political biases and conflicts of interest.”

https://thehill.com/homenews/news/363964-conservative-group-seeks-removal-of-judge-from-case-targeting-mueller-citing