No, claims against Judge Altman never needed a special committee
By Joshua Mitts, opinion contributor · Sep 30, 2026, 9:30 AM CDT
It is hardly fair to blame a judge for following the rules.
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AI analysisFramingThe sentence frames the judge positively and suggests that criticism is unjust, without substantiating why the judge’s actions are merely following rules.
Lack of EvidenceNo evidence, data, or citations are provided to support the claim that the judge was merely following rules.
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The piece offers no information about who Judge Altman is, what claims have been made against him, what a special committee would entail, or any details of the underlying controversy.
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