Difference between revisions of "Georgia Ethics Code Does Not Apply To Fulton Judges"

On March 23, 2023, Derrick Jackson filed a Petition for Writ of Mandamus and Writ of Prohibition demanding, among other things, the recusal of the entire Fulton County Superior Court bench after two of the judges (including Judge Leftridge) failed to recuse themselves from the eviction case despite conflicts, two judges (one in the eviction case and one in the Quiet Title case) refused to recuse Judge Leftridge, and three judges (including Judge Leftridge) all refused to appoint a special master, whose appointment is mandated by Georgia law in the Quiet Title case. To illustrate how the circumventing of checks and balances is done by Superior Court Judges, Navigating Justice developed the following chart based on court documents in Jackson's cases highlighting the key players and their respective roles:

On March 23, 2023, Derrick Jackson filed a Petition for Writ of Mandamus and Writ of Prohibition demanding, among other things, the recusal of the entire Fulton County Superior Court bench after two of the judges (including Judge Leftridge) failed to recuse themselves from the eviction case despite conflicts, two judges (one in the eviction case and one in the Quiet Title case) refused to recuse Judge Leftridge, and three judges (including Judge Leftridge) all refused to appoint a special master, whose appointment is mandated by Georgia law in the Quiet Title case. To illustrate how the circumventing of checks and balances is done by Superior Court Judges, Navigating Justice developed the following chart based on court documents in Jackson's cases highlighting the key players and their respective roles:

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[[File:Control_Chart_numbered.png|center|768px|Judicial Control Chart]]

[[File:Control_Chart_numbered.png|center|768px|Judicial Control Chart]]