Trump asks judge to recuse from racketeering suit against Hillary Clinton

Bill Clinton chose Middlebrooks for the federal court bench in 1997 and Trump lawyers argue that he could be seen as biased.

There is no question that Judge Middlebrooks' impartiality would be questioned by a disinterested observer due to his relationship with the defendants. In a case like the above styled cause, where wrongs in regard to a presidential election are to be corrected, this is very important.

The president who appointed the judge is not usually the subject of a motion to reassign the judge. In a two-party system, federal judges are almost certain to be appointed by the political rivals of a president or his political allies. The motion filed on Monday doesn't indicate if Trump would seek the removal of the judge from the case.

When a judge works on a political campaign or has a personal connection to a candidate, they can be re-elected. The filing seems to attempt to draw out the information.

The Plaintiff is unaware of the extent of the relationship between Judge Middlebrooks and Hillary Clinton, the First Lady of the United States.

Hillary Clinton and John Podesta are accused in Trump's lawsuit of conspiring with dozens of other actors to spread false information about him. Several of the defendants have ridiculed the claims of the suit.