You remember Federal District Court Judge Mark Fuller:
Fuller, a George W. Bush appointee to the federal bench, is best known for presiding over the bribery trial of former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman (D) in 2006. Fuller was criticized for not recusing himself from the Siegelman case due to his background in Republican politics and his financial dealings with the Bush Administration. Prior to joining the bench, Fuller was a member of the Alabama Republican Executive Committee during a time when Siegelman was a Democratic elected official. Fuller claimed that an investigation led by a Siegelman appointee of some payments Fuller made while he served as a district attorney was “politically motivated,” and he earned most of his income from a business that contracted with the Justice Department at the very same time that DOJ was prosecuting Siegelman.
According to Georgetown University legal ethicist David Luban, this combination of “past political activism against the governor, a possible grudge against the governor, and the judge’s company’s financial dependence on the government’s good graces” suggest that Fuller would need “superhuman self-control” in order to remain impartial — and thus Fuller should have recused himself from the case.
Mr. Mark Fuller has been getting his domestic violence on lately. He is also getting his recent domestic violence arrest
expunged from the record.
On Friday, Fuller agreed to a plea bargain requiring him to “undergo a once a week family and domestic violence program for 24 weeks.” He will also need to be evaluated to determine if he has a drug or alcohol problem. Once he completes these requirements, the record of his arrest will be expunged.
The incident involved Fuller and his wife in an altercation at a hotel back on August 10. Fuller's wife refused medical care though it was reported, by police, that
"she had visible cuts." We have seen this before.
Just six weeks ago and again
yesterday. Let's put things into perspective: Ray Rice's wife didn't have visible cuts. And we all saw the video.
Sadly, the only way this guy gets fired is via a congressional impeachment and we all know that Republican Congresses hate impeaching people. Maybe he will resign?