MARIETTA — A week after declaring a possible conflict of interest in the case, the Cobb Superior Court judge set to validate bonds for the new Braves stadium has recused himself.
Judge Tain Kell issued a recusal order late Tuesday afternoon, explaining that he wanted to avoid the appearance of impropriety.
“Our legal system is based on the principle an independent, fair and competent judiciary will interpret and apply the laws that govern us,” reads the recusal order. “The role of the judiciary is central to American concepts of justice and the rule of law.”
Kell is a board member of the Cobb Chamber of Commerce. Chamber Vice President Brooks Mathis helped lead the group’s efforts to draw the baseball franchise to Cobb. The bond hearing is set for July 7, with Judge Robert Leonard presiding in place of Kell.
“While the court is unaware of any party to this action having moved the undersigned judge to recuse himself, the court believes that it is of utmost importance that any hint of impropriety or partiality with respect to the judicial officer who hears the case be taken into consideration,” the order reads.
via The Marietta Daily Journal – Cobb Superior Court judge recuses himself from Braves bond hearing.
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