Jersawitz v. Riley

Carley, Justice.

Jack Jersawitz was charged with criminal trespass and his case was eventually assigned to Judge Yvette Miller of the State Court of Fulton County. Jersawitz filed a motion to recuse Judge Miller and the entire Fulton County judiciary. Pursuant to OCGA § 15-1-9.1, Chief Judge Carnes of the State Court of Fulton County designated Judge Riley, an Atlanta Municipal Court judge, to assist the State Court of Fulton County by hearing the motion to recuse and, if the motion was granted, by convening a trial on the criminal trespass charge. However, Judge Riley referred the motion to…