I'm repeating my comment from an earlier post on the same topic, for the info it contains:
So Judge Coury didn't have a conflict of interest requiring his recusal until Sunday afternoon when a new lawyer, Chris Viskovic, entered his appearance for the first time.
The Judge could not have seen this coming, but attorney Viskovic certainly knew that by his joining the case, that would prompt Judge Coury to recuse himself.
It's right there on his law firm's web page, which states in part:
"Christopher Alfredo Viskovic is an associate attorney with Kolodin Law Group PLLC who received both his Bachelor of Science in Political Science and Juris Doctor from Arizona State University.
During his time in law school, Mr. Viskovic interned with Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Christopher Coury, and the State Elections Director Eric Spencer under Arizona Secretary of State Michele Reagan." https://kolodinlaw.com/about-us/
So this appears strategic on the part of Attorney Viskovic and whoever he is working with. Note that he also worked with the State Elections Director.
This is an underhanded tactic some lawyers use to try to get rid of a judge they don't want on a case they're trying.
That's awful. You should not be able to introduce a conflict of interest against the judge already on the case - if the judge is seated, you cannot introduce a conflicted attorney.
I'm repeating my comment from an earlier post on the same topic, for the info it contains:
So Judge Coury didn't have a conflict of interest requiring his recusal until Sunday afternoon when a new lawyer, Chris Viskovic, entered his appearance for the first time.
The Judge could not have seen this coming, but attorney Viskovic certainly knew that by his joining the case, that would prompt Judge Coury to recuse himself.
It's right there on his law firm's web page, which states in part:
"Christopher Alfredo Viskovic is an associate attorney with Kolodin Law Group PLLC who received both his Bachelor of Science in Political Science and Juris Doctor from Arizona State University.
During his time in law school, Mr. Viskovic interned with Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Christopher Coury, and the State Elections Director Eric Spencer under Arizona Secretary of State Michele Reagan." https://kolodinlaw.com/about-us/
So this appears strategic on the part of Attorney Viskovic and whoever he is working with. Note that he also worked with the State Elections Director.
This is an underhanded tactic some lawyers use to try to get rid of a judge they don't want on a case they're trying.
That's awful. You should not be able to introduce a conflict of interest against the judge already on the case - if the judge is seated, you cannot introduce a conflicted attorney.