Lawsuit Claims Judge had Conflict of Interest

The Advertiser reports that J. Browne Larose, attorney for Henry Casey, has filed a lawsuit claiming that 7th JDC Judge Leo Boothe (Catahoula Parish) improperly remained in a case "in which his distant cousin sought rulings pertaining to his two stepchildren." “It was a kangaroo court and a nightmare for my client,” said Larose, whose client is the real father of the two children concerned in Boothe’s rulings."

The Times-Picayune also covers the story in greater detail. Its story ends with the following:

Boothe said he believes it would be "inappropriate" for him to discuss the pending lawsuit. "Observe the outcome," he said.

Posted by AJR at April 21, 2003 07:25 AM