Judges and Judiciary
Dec. 2, 2022
Lawyers deny Girardi influence over California federal judges
“The point is not that any federal judge in the Central District of California would have any actual bias in this case; it’s a matter of public perception regarding the handling of matters related to Girardi in Southern California. Girardi’s claims of influence are both well-publicized and, unfortunately, entirely credible in some instances,” wrote J. Eli Wade-Scott of Edelson PC.
Attorneys defended the honor of Los Angeles federal judges, arguing in a brief that a suggestion by a Chicago law firm that disbarred lawyer Thomas V. Girardi’s boasts of his influence with the judiciary should be disregarded.
“Essentially, what Edelson is arguing is that the California Federal Judiciary is corrupt,” wrote Ryan D. Saba and Edith Matthai, who represent two former Girardi Keese attorneys defending themselves against claims of...
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