Jones, the (now former) federal bankruptcy judge, somehow didn't recuse himself from cases involving Freeman, the (now former) partner at Jackson Walker. As a result, Jones resigned and the Department of Justice sued Freeman's former firm to try to disgorge up to $23 million in fees it collected in the 33 cases overseen by Jones while he was involved with Freeman.
McCarthy criticized the indictment as a misuse of power, emphasizing the importance of judicial integrity and expressing concern for the future of the legal system.
"Dugan directed the defendant and his attorney out of the courtroom's 'jury door' to a non-public area... where the feds had been informed they couldn't make the arrest."