Monday, March 27, 2006
George the Just?
Is this a little strange? Courthouse watchers will know.
There are two rather high profile federal court cases in which one of the parties has requested the presiding judge to step aside. One involves the Lake View case and the other concerns the University Mall property in Little Rock.
In the first instance, I side with Judge Howard and the east Arkansas complainers get whatever is coming to them. I must say, however, that my heart is with the unfortunate families who have 20 years remaining on a lease with Simon Properties, which has run the value of that once thriving mall down to zero. It would seem that Howard is rewarding Simon by allowing a bunch of delays and a sham at fixing the place up.
Anyway, these are only motions and boys will be boys. Is there more to this rare happenstance?
There are two rather high profile federal court cases in which one of the parties has requested the presiding judge to step aside. One involves the Lake View case and the other concerns the University Mall property in Little Rock.
In the first instance, I side with Judge Howard and the east Arkansas complainers get whatever is coming to them. I must say, however, that my heart is with the unfortunate families who have 20 years remaining on a lease with Simon Properties, which has run the value of that once thriving mall down to zero. It would seem that Howard is rewarding Simon by allowing a bunch of delays and a sham at fixing the place up.
Anyway, these are only motions and boys will be boys. Is there more to this rare happenstance?
