Judge handling Jolie-Pitt divorce case told to step down
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The judge handling the bitter divorce case between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie was ordered to step down on Friday after Jolie complained that he was not impartial.
An appeals court ruling in California said Judge John Ouderkirk should have disclosed his previous professional relationships with attorneys representing Pitt in the couple’s protracted dispute over custody of their children.
Jolie and Pitt, once one of Hollywood’s most glamorous couples, separated in September 2016 after a more than 10-year romance and two-year marriage. Jolie filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences.
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Actor Angelina Jolie, accompanied by her children, poses as she attends the UK premiere of Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil in London, Britain, Oct 9, 2019. (Photo: Reuters/Peter Nicholls/File Photo)
24 Jul 2021 04:35AM (Updated:
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The judge handling the bitter divorce case between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie was ordered to step down on Friday (Jul 23) after Jolie complained that he was not impartial.
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