U.S. · Crime & justice · 9 outlets (L 1 · C 3 · R 3 · 2 not rated)
Judge weighs removing Letitia James from Cornell rape probe
A New York judge is weighing a request by a man accused in the Cornell University gang rape case to remove Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor in the renewed criminal investigation.[3, 4] Defense attorneys argue James' social-media posts expressing solidarity with the accuser show pre-existing bias.[5, 7] The judge questioned why all of the defendants did not file the petition; lawyers for Gillio Lopes said they are confident the other six will join.[2]
Sullivan County Supreme Court Justice James Farrell pressed state lawyers about the governor's choice to appoint James.[6] The petition was argued before a state judge on Thursday.[4, 8]
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Of the 7 rated outlets that covered it, 1 is left of center (1 of them in the Left group), 3 are center and 3 are right of center (1 of them in the Right group). 2 more are not rated.
- Left: Crooks and Liars (−1.26).
- Leans left: none.
- Center: NBC News (−0.49), Yahoo News (+0.07), UPI (+0.17).
- Leans right: The Wall Street Journal (+0.63), New York Post (+0.64).
- Right: Fox News (+1.52).
Not rated Los Angeles Times, NewsNation. Not placed: they have no lean score.
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