Judge Recuses Himself

One of our crack investigators, Jack Bauer (aka Twins and Packer Ticket bounty fame), had recently posted about the conflict of interest a local judge was involved with, for dealings in a matter involving the New Richmond School District. The Circuit Court Judge, one Judge Scott Needham has finally recused himself from the case. We reported it originally, June 14th, on OnTheBorderLine.

What and why it took so long is unknown. Was it an ethics charge filed by someone? Was is the pressure from the blog. I would like to think it was the crack reporting of OnTheBorderLine that forced the issue. There was really no other option other than to do what he did, recuse himself.

There was already a part of this case that was resolved. See BREAKING NEWS - New Richmond School District Loses Discrimination Case With Former West Elementary School Principal were the court ruled that Craig Hitchens (see below) had discriminated against a district employee and violated her civil rights . If the second part of this case is ruled in favor of the plaintiff, and it looks like it will, it will cost the tax payers of the New Richmond School District multi-million of dollars due to the insubordination of one Craig Hitchens, the former school superintendent who resigned earlier in the year.

See Me Need'em New Judge.

We of course over at OnTheBorderLine will keep you abrest of the September 8th hearing.