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Eugene

(61,592 posts)
Tue Nov 17, 2015, 08:40 AM Nov 2015

Utah judge who ordered removal of child from lesbian couple recuses himself

Source: CNN

Utah judge who ordered removal of child from lesbian couple recuses himself

By Ana Cabrera, Greg Botelho, Chandrika Narayan, Tiffany Ap, CNN
Updated 0528 GMT (1328 HKT) November 17, 2015

(CNN) - A Utah judge who sparked a public backlash for removing a foster child from the home of a lesbian couple has removed himself from the case.

Juvenile Court Judge Scott Johansen "hereby disqualifies himself from this case and refers all pending matters to be assigned by the presiding judge," a court order issued Monday said.

Johansen initially decided to take a baby away from her same-sex foster parents and place her in a home with heterosexual parents saying the child would be better off.

Facing mounting criticism and calls for impeachment, he'd already reversed his order, according to court documents obtained by CNN last Friday.

He amended his first ruling, crossing out the line in the order that read, "The Court orders the Division to place the child with a duly married, heterosexual foster-adoptive couple within one week."

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Utah judge who ordered removal of child from lesbian couple recuses himself (Original Post) Eugene Nov 2015 OP
are they still proceeding with impeeachment? getagrip_already Nov 2015 #1

getagrip_already

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1. are they still proceeding with impeeachment?
Tue Nov 17, 2015, 09:55 AM
Nov 2015

Or was it just a threat?

I'm not sure which is worse from a judicial perspective. On one hand, a Judge made a craven and offensive decision with absolutely no basis in fact and based solely on his ardent views and beliefs. On the other hand, you have a justice who reversed a heartfelt and (to him) legally justified ruling based on criticism and threats of impeachment.

Either way, he needs to go.

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