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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.

    Kingston Kommisar Whacky Jacky faces backlash for sweeping gag orders critics call unconstitutional prior restraint in Ulster County Court.

    Kingston Kommisar Whacky Jacky’s Gag Crackdown

      Ulster County’s Family Court is back in the spotlight, and Judge Jacqueline Racciani—now branded “Whacky Jacky” by watchdogs—is at the center of a constitutional firestorm. Her sweeping gag orders, issued from a courthouse that is legally a public forum, have ignited outrage from civil liberties advocates who say she is trampling the First Amendment with reckless abandon. Critics argue she is running a private courtroom in open defiance of state law, targeting parents, attorneys, journalists, and even observers like advocate Dave Weigel. The Blog’s legal team calls her rulings “prior restraints in robes”—and a threat to every New Yorker’s rights.