"At least one of the candidates, jurist and professor Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf, might not receive enough votes due to opposition from some CDU members regarding her liberal stance on abortion."
Judge Brian O'Shea has raised concerns regarding the conditions in several courthouses within his district, referring to them as "gravely inadequate." He expressed his discontent in a letter to the Courts Service, addressing the urgent need for improvement. This decision to halt sittings in these courthouses underscores a significant issue within the judicial system regarding infrastructure and accessibility for legal proceedings.
The chief judge emphasized that while the boycott raises ethical questions, holding Traynor accountable would be unfair given he had no prior notice of potential issues.
The judge's decision raises the question whether it should have served the political aims of the opposition to damage the ruling parties. I cannot shake off the feeling that it is justified to look at potential suspicion that the judge committed multiple criminal acts.
Cahill noted the impact of toxic politics, stating that the Minneapolis City Council's comments and actions made the trial's environment even more challenging.
