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Judge in Backpage case refuses to disqualify herself over marriage to AG

Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services//October 25, 2020//

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Judge in Backpage case refuses to disqualify herself over marriage to AG

Judge in Backpage case refuses to disqualify herself over marriage to AG

Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services//October 25, 2020//

The federal judge hearing criminal charges against former executives of Backpage.com is refusing to step aside from the case, saying her marriage to state Attorney General Mark Brnovich is irrelevant...

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Tags: Susan Brnovich, jim larkin, human trafficking, Mark Brnovich, Michael Lacey, Carl Ferrer, U.S. District Court, U.S. District Court, prostitution, Backpage

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