Civil Litigation
Apr. 25, 2024
Judge cleared of racism in sprawling family real estate dispute
"In view of the record in totality, no reasonable person would believe that Judge Bryant-Deason had any racial animus," wrote Orange County Superior Court Assistant Presiding Judge Cheri T. Pham.
A motion to disqualify Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Susan Bryant-Deason from a multi-billion-dollar case for alleged racism against prospective jurors and defense counsel has been denied.
"In view of the record in totality, no reasonable person would believe that Judge Bryant-Deason had any racial animus towards prospective jurors, Mr. Lee or Ms. Yoon. The Haresh defendants fail to meet their heavy burden of clearly establishing the appearance of bias," Orang...