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==Cronyism and Bullying from the Bench== | ==Cronyism and Bullying from the Bench== | ||
Perhaps Judge Flournoy’s most disqualifying traits are his unruly temperament on the bench and his failure to recuse himself from cases where there exists a conflict of interest. | Perhaps Judge Flournoy’s most disqualifying traits are his unruly temperament on the bench and his failure to recuse himself from cases where there exists a conflict of interest. In one case still pending in Cobb County Superior Court, Case No. 20-1-04957, Judge Flournoy engaged in what was described as a "yelling match" with an attorney. A more publicized circumstance is that described in "[[The Lion's Den]]" article, involving Marietta attorney Matt McMaster, an excerpt of which is as follows: | ||
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"Listen, Mr. McMaster, you're really getting on my nerves to be honest with you.” I responded telling the Judge that "I don’t play politics." He began yelling at me telling me to appeal his decision if that is what I wanted and when I asked why he was yelling at me he said, "Because you're driving me crazy. Okay. You're really irritating me.” I responded: "I'm a human being before I'm an attorney." | "Listen, Mr. McMaster, you're really getting on my nerves to be honest with you.” I responded telling the Judge that "I don’t play politics." He began yelling at me telling me to appeal his decision if that is what I wanted and when I asked why he was yelling at me he said, "Because you're driving me crazy. Okay. You're really irritating me.” I responded: "I'm a human being before I'm an attorney." | ||
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