Judges and Judiciary,
Family,
California Supreme Court
Sep. 2, 2021
Brad Pitt asks state high court to reverse disqualification of private judge
“In a published opinion that is likely to be widely cited and relied upon, the Court of Appeal effectively upended the constitutionally authorized temporary judging system in California,” wrote Pitt’s attorney, Theodore J. Boutrous Jr.
Actor Brad Pitt has asked the California Supreme Court to take another look at a 2nd District Court of Appeal ruling that disqualified a private judge who oversaw a child custody dispute between Pitt and his ex-wife, Angelina Jolie.
"The Court of Appeal's ruling -- which disqualified a temporary judge based on an administrative error that delayed disclosures regarding his professional history with counsel after he had already disclosed suc...
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