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Letitia James should hand off Cornell frat case, defense attorney says

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Eiglarsh compared the attorney general’s post to a referee announcing the winner before reviewing a call.

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  1. Just the News

    Judge in Cornell rape case to consider request to remove Letitia James over social media posts (opens Just the News)

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    Andrew Miltenberg, an attorney for one of the accused, is asking Judge James R. Farrell to order New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to appoint a special prosecutor “who is free from actual or perceived conflicts of interest or bias."

  2. KRDO

    Accused Cornell student to make case for removing special prosecutor Letitia James from sex assault investigation (opens KRDO)

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    By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — One of the Cornell University students accused of sexually assaulting a female classmate at a fraternity party is hoping to convince a judge that New York Attorney General Letitia James is biased and should not oversee a criminal investigation into the allegations.

  3. Bangor Daily News

    Man accused in Cornell rape lawsuit wants Letitia James removed from investigation over her posts (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Should social media posts disqualify New York’s attorney general from leading a criminal investigation into gang rape allegations at Cornell University? That’s the question before a state judge on Thursday as one of the accused men seeks to remove Attorney General Letitia James as a special prosecut…

  4. Revolver News

  5. NBC News

    Lawyers fighting NY AG’s role in Cornell assault investigation say she is not ‘viable’ as prosecutor (opens NBC News)

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    Lawyers for one of seven former Cornell fraternity members accused in a high-profile sexual assault suit argued in court that Letitia James should be removed as prosecutor.

  6. UPI

    N.Y. judge weighs whether to remove AG James from Cornell rape case (opens UPI)

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    A New York county judge on Thursday was weighing a request by a man accused in the Cornell "gang rape" case to remove Letitia James as prosecutor.

  7. Fox News

    Judge grills AG’s office in Cornell sex assault case as ex-frat bro’s lawyer demands ouster over alleged bias (opens Fox News)

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    Defense attorneys argue Letitia James' social media posts show pre-existing bias in the reopened Cornell University gang rape criminal investigation.

  8. Pix11

    Man accused in Cornell rape lawsuit wants Letitia James removed from investigation (opens Pix11)

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    MONTICELLO, N.Y. (AP) — Should the New York attorney general’s social media posts condemning an alleged gang rape at Cornell University disqualify her from leading a criminal investigation into the matter? That’s the question a judge is weighing after hearing arguments Thursday in one accused man’s …

  9. Just the News

    Judge in Cornell rape case appears skeptical Letitia James will conduct investigation imparially (opens Just the News)

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    Judge James R. Farrell asked questions about James' social media posts, and he pointed out that they have been viewed by more than 600,000 people.

  10. New York Post

    Cornell frat bro accused of gang rape wants Letitia James removed from probe over her online posts (opens New York Post)

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    Sullivan County Supreme Court Justice James Farrell pressed state lawyers on Thursday about the governor's choice to appoint Attorney General Letitia James.

  11. The College Fix

    Cornell 7 lawyers battle to get AG Letitia James booted from investigation (opens The College Fix)

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    Two attorneys representing defendants accused of sexual assault at Cornell University are seeking the removal of New York Attorney General Letitia James from her role as the special prosecutor investigating the claims. New York Gov.

  12. News Nation Now

    Letitia James should hand off Cornell frat case, defense attorney says (opens News Nation Now)

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    Eiglarsh compared the attorney general’s post to a referee announcing the winner before reviewing a call.

  13. Townhall

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