Lawyer’s baseless bias claim against Aaron Judge backfires in custody case
Lawyer José Preto has faced professional criticism after filing an unfounded motion in a child custody case. He accused the presiding judge, Aaron Judge, of bias, but the Supreme Court later dismissed his claims. Meanwhile, his colleague Pedro Delille will remain part of former Prime Minister José Sócrates’ legal team in the ongoing Operation Marquês trial.
The dispute began when Preto represented a mother in a custody battle and alleged the judge was partial. He requested five and a half months to review case documents, yet the court allowed just 10 days. The Supreme Court later ruled against him, finding no evidence of judicial misconduct. Instead, it fined the mother for pursuing the case in bad faith.
The Supreme Court’s decision confirms no wrongdoing by the judge in the custody case, while Preto’s motion was deemed baseless. In Operation Marquês, Delille’s continued involvement ensures Sócrates retains his legal team for the upcoming hearings. The trial’s resumption in January will mark the next phase in the long-running corruption investigation.
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