Justice Will Not Recuse Himself From Trump Case Over Encounter With Lawyer

Published on July 26, 2024

New York Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron on July 26 denied a motion to recuse himself from former President Donald Trump’s civil fraud case after allegations that his final judgment, which included a $454 million fine, was influenced by a third party attorney. “I did not consult Bailey, and I certainly do not consider him an expert on Executive Law § 63(12),” Justice Engoron wrote in his order, referring to real estate attorney Adam Leitman Bailey. The justice also denied a motion to hold an evidentiary hearing about his encounter with the lawyer. Recusal on the basis of alleged bias and prejudice is left up to the justice’s discretion....

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