By MONROE ROARK
mroark@TheCitizenNews.com

All four judges in the Griffin Judicial Circuit have recused themselves from attorney James Webb's libel suit against The Citizen.

“The standard practice of Superior Court judges in the Griffin Judicial Circuit is to recuse themselves from cases which involve attorneys practicing in the circuit,” stated the order filed March 15 in Fayette County Superior Court. “All plaintiffs in this action are in good standing with the Georgia Bar Association, and practice law within the Griffin Judicial Circuit.”

Superior Court Clerk Bud Ballard said Tuesday that the court administrator for the circuit would be charged with taking the necessary steps to have another judge assigned to the case.