Angelina Jolie demands private judge to be removed in her divorce case with Brad Pitt

On Monday, Angelina Jolie asked that private judge supervising her divorce from Brad Pitt should be disqualified from case, as per new reports. reason is said to be insignificant disclosures of his business relationships with one of Pitt’s attorneys. former couple’s case is one of long-running divorce battles in Hollywood.  

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Angeline Jolie seeks removal of a private judge in divorce case with Brad Pitt

In a filing in Los Angeles Superior Court, contents of which are made public, Angelina Jolie argues that Judge John W. Ouderkirk should be removed from divorce case which she filed in 2016. It is because judge was allegedly too late and t eugh forthcoming about or cases he was hired for involving Brad Pitt’s attorney, Anne C. Kiley. According to Associated Press,  filing says that during ir proceedings, Ouderkirk has “failed to disclose cases that demonstrated current, ongoing, repeat-customer relationship between judge and Respondent's counsel”.

It adds that Brad Pitt’s attorney “actively advocated for Judge Ouderkirk's financial interests in moving - over opposing party's opposition - to have his appointment (and his ability to continue to receive fees) extended in a high profile case”. An email to Anne Kiley and Pitt’s lead attorney Lance Spiegel seeking comment was t immediately returned. Like or high-profile partners, Pitt and Jolie are paying for a private judge in ir divorce case to keep several of its filing and personal and financial details within m under wraps. But, some legal actions must be taken within standard court procedure.

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Angelina Jolie’s filing highlights that a private judge should follow same conflict of interest and disclosure rules like any or judges would. filing says “it doesn't matter if Judge Ouderkirk is actually biased. Under California law disqualification is required so long as a person aware of facts 'might reasonably entertain a doubt' about Judge Ouderkirk's ability to remain impartial”. Jolie’s attorney requested in private proceedings to have Ouderkirk taken off case, but filing states that Pitt’s side has insisted on keeping him.

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In April 2019, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were declared divorced, and Pitt was dropped from her name after ir lawyers asked for a bifurcated judgment. It means that two married people can be declared single while or issues, including finances and child custody, remain. It is unclear what issues are still unresolved as most of documents have been sealed. In 2018, Jolie filed papers stating that Pitt was t paying sufficient child support money. Pitt’s attorney disputed filing, calling it an effort to manipulate media cover of split. actors were toger for around 12 years and married for two years.