Attorney Hit With Rule 11 Sanctions For Campaign To Recuse Catholic Judge

Religion Clause Blog: “A Florida federal district court judge has imposed extensive Rule 11 sanctions on attorney Loring Spotler who turned motions to force the judge to recuse himself into a “dogged and relentless” campaign against the judge when the motions were denied. In a group of cases captioned Bettis v. Toys “R” Us, (SD FL, Sept. 30, 2009), Judge William J. Zloch recounted the beginnings of the controversy . . . “