My Son Came Home Hiding a Burn From a Heated Belt Buckle—Five Wealthy Families Thought I’d Stay Quiet
Judge Sterling recused before hearing substantive issues.
No speech.
No special favor.
No dramatic moment where he chose justice over family from the bench.
That would have made a better movie.
It would have made terrible law.
The case was reassigned to visiting Judge Elena Porter from the neighboring county.
Arthur Vance hated that.