Difference between revisions of "Karma prevails and Recusal Motion ensues"

Superior Court [https://www.fultoncourt.org/judge/judge-melynee-leftridge Judge Melynee Leftridge] doubled down on her lawless ruling by ordering that the defendant-tenant be evicted immediately and further required that the defendant pay an additional $30,000 into the Registry by December 31, 2022.<ref>[https://thewikilaw.org/wiki/images/c/c9/Order_For_Writ_2022CV365529.pdf Order For Immediate Writ of Possession]</ref>

The plaintiff-landlord (client of Hall Booth Smith) requested from the court a release of all funds held in the Registry at around 5:20 PM on December 20, 2022;<ref>[https://thewikilaw.org/wiki/images/8/80/Motion_for_Writ_of_Possession_%28Final_With_Exhibits%29.pdf Motion For Immediate Writ of Possession]</ref> and the judge entered the order releasing the funds without a hearing at 11:03 AM the very next morning (on December 21)<ref>Order Granting Motion</ref> with over $40,000 of those funds still in dispute for a jury to decide ownership of. “I’ve seen my fair share of malfeasance from the bench in multiple [Georgia] counties so, while this situation isn’t overly surprising, it’s still disheartening and puts me in a bad position having to ask the judge to recuse herself,” McMaster continued. “It would essentially amount to malpractice on my part if I don’t motion to recuse the judge at this point.”