Post by Logan on Jan 27, 2016 23:56:08 GMT -6
Judge to Fattah: 'Think hard and fast' about putting reelection bid before legal defense
A federal judge on Tuesday urged U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah, who says he is more focused on raising money for his reelection campaign than on his corruption trial, to rethink his priorities.
U.S. District Judge Harvey Bartle III issued the warning as Fattah's lawyers sought to be removed from his case, saying he had not paid their legal bills in nearly five months.
"I think you need to take this matter seriously and think hard and fast about your priorities," the judge told the Philadelphia Democrat.
But despite facing a potentially career-ending trial on racketeering charges and dwindling financial reserves, Fattah assured the court that he was confident he could quickly find attorneys from a larger firm that would be happy to take on his case.
Read more: www.philly.com/philly/news/20160127_Judge_to_Fattah___think_long_and_hard__about_putting_reelection_bid_before_legal_defense.html
A federal judge on Tuesday urged U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah, who says he is more focused on raising money for his reelection campaign than on his corruption trial, to rethink his priorities.
U.S. District Judge Harvey Bartle III issued the warning as Fattah's lawyers sought to be removed from his case, saying he had not paid their legal bills in nearly five months.
"I think you need to take this matter seriously and think hard and fast about your priorities," the judge told the Philadelphia Democrat.
But despite facing a potentially career-ending trial on racketeering charges and dwindling financial reserves, Fattah assured the court that he was confident he could quickly find attorneys from a larger firm that would be happy to take on his case.
Read more: www.philly.com/philly/news/20160127_Judge_to_Fattah___think_long_and_hard__about_putting_reelection_bid_before_legal_defense.html