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Carasso's Courtroom Bias Bombshell: Orange County Judge refuses to recuse despite clear evidence of bias against journalist Julie Holburn.

Carasso’s Courtroom Bias Bombshell

    Orange County Judge Kimberly A. Carasso is now the face of a spiraling judicial scandal after refusing to recuse herself from journalist Julie Holburn’s family court case. Evidence shows Carasso knew Holburn, her articles, and her reporting months before taking the case — contradicting her sworn statements and fueling accusations of bias, retaliation, and misconduct. Court transcripts show Carasso discussing Holburn by name, reviewing her photo and articles, and even threatening mistrial over her reporting. Now, with the public demanding DOJ and FBI intervention, Carasso’s refusal to step aside exposes the deepening crisis in Orange County’s secrecy-ridden family court system.

    The Double Standard of Family Court: Enforcing Support, Ignoring Custody

      By Michael Phillips | The Thunder Report & Father & Co. On June 30, 2025, the Maryland Supreme Court issued a sweeping, unanimous decision in In the Matter of the Marriage of Houser, affirming that parents cannot waive child support—even by mutual agreement—because child support is a right of the child, not a bargaining chip between parents. The ruling makes one thing clear: when it comes to financial obligations, the court has no hesitation asserting its power in the name of the child’s “best interest.” But here’s the question no one in the Maryland judiciary dares ask: If child support is a right that cannot be waived because it belongs… Read More »The Double Standard of Family Court: Enforcing Support, Ignoring Custody