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"Everything that happens with this case involves #antisemitism at levels and in areas, frankly, that I've not seen before," she said, explaining the dismissal of seven of those cases nearly a week ago in #AnnArbor District Court.
She said defense attorneys filed motions to have her removed from the case essentially because she is #Jewish and, in their view, could not be objective with pro-#Palestinian defendants. She had previously called this a diversionary tactic to delay proceedings.
Nessel criticized Judge Cedric Simpson, saying that instead of deciding whether there was probable cause to move the cases forward, he focused on the motion to remove her. She said she ultimately dropped the charges against all seven defendants because the allegations against her were baseless, the judge repeatedly delayed the case, and the circus-like atmosphere had created a major distraction for her and her office."
