The unbelievably patient Judge Marsha Revel will no longer be overseeing the legal soap opera that is the Lindsay Lohan case for drunk driving and probation violation. Judge Revel recused herself after a meeting with attorneys in the case on Friday, August 6. During the meeting, Judge Revel faced allegations that she had improperly contacted experts and other participants in the case without giving prior notice to the attorneys representing either the state, or Lohan.
According to a report by FoxNews, the main issue spuring the recusal was that Judge Revel contacted the Morningside Recovery rehab facility. She then selected them as the rehab Lohan would be assigned to after leaving jail. Morningside was reportedly not on the list of facilities for consideration put together by the court-appointed experts.
In this case, the motion may have been discussed during the Friday meeting, but the judge herself acted before formal papers could be filed. According to USAToday, Beverly Hills Superior Court Judge Elden Fox will be overseeing the Lohan case from this point forward. In yet another illustration of her ability to wreak havoc on the Los Angeles court system, Miss Lindsay was not sent to the rehab facility Judge Revel choose. Lohan will be attending the rehab of her choice, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.
Related Resources:
- Lindsay Lohan judge quits case (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Recuse (FindLaw’s LawBrain)
- Why the Judge in the Casey Anthony Trial Was Right to Recuse Himself Due to His Remarks to a Blogger (FindLaw’s Writ)
- Superior Court Judge Orders Lindsay Lohan to Court Or Else (FindLaw’s Cleberity Justice)
- The Prosecutor’s Role in a Drunk-Driving Case (provided by Tom Anelli, The DWI Guy)
- Drunk Driving the Law and You (provided by Grunwald & Seman, P.C.)
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