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Judges and Judiciary

Nov. 12, 2012

Developer faces tough fight in removing judge

A developer hoping to remove a judge from presiding over litigation related to its massive housing project north of Los Angeles will have a tough fight, legal ethics experts say.


By Fiona Smith


Daily Journal Staff Writer


A developer hoping to remove a judge from hearing litigation over its massive housing project north of Los Angeles will have a tough fight, legal ethics experts say.


Newhall Land and Farming Co. earlier this month requested Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Ann I. Jones recuse herself from three related lawsuits that question the adequacy of environmental reviews of its plan to build a community for 60...

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