LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – A northwest Arkansas judge who temporarily blocked
some TV stations from running a conservative group’s ad targeting a state
Supreme Court justice seeking re-election is removing himself from the case.
Washington County Circuit Court Judge Doug Martin recused himself Wednesday
from hearing Justice Courtney Goodson’s lawsuit over the ads by the Judicial
Crisis Network, a Washington-based group criticizing Goodson ahead of the May 22
non-partisan judicial election. Martin delayed a hearing that was scheduled
Thursday in the case but said the temporary restraining order he issued over the
ads remains in effect.
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported Tuesday that Martin reported receiving
income, through his wife, from the law firm of Goodson’s husband.
Goodson earlier Wednesday asked that the case be reassigned to another judge.
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