Judges and Judiciary,
Family
Aug. 2, 2021
Private judge in Jolie/Pitt case: no more flawed than usual
In Jolie v. Superior Court, Angelina Jolie obtained a writ of mandate from the 2nd District Court of Appeal, Division 7 ordering the disqualification of Judge John W. Ouderkirk (Ret.), who had been retained to serve as a temporary judge to adjudicate her ongoing divorce with Brad Pitt. Justice Dennis M. Perluss, writing for the court was joined by Justices Gail Ruderman Feuer and John L. Segal (who added a concurring opinion).
Timothy D. Reuben
Reuben MediationTim Reuben spent more than 40 years handling complex legal disputes in California's state and federal courts. As the founder and managing partner of Reuben Raucher & Blum in Los Angeles, he has worked on a wide range of matters through jury and bench trials, arbitration, mediation, judicial reference, and settlement conferences across multiple areas of civil law, including commercial, real estate, construction, employment, intellectual property, insurance, professional liability, and unfair competition.
Stephanie I. Blum
Partner
Reuben Raucher & Blum
Email: sblum@rrbattorneys.com
Blum is a partner at Reuben Raucher & Blum in Los Angeles. A Certified Family Law Specialist with over 25 years of experience, her expertise includes domestic violence restraining order matters, complex property division and custody disputes.
In Jolie v. Superior Court, 2021 DJDAR 7512 (2021), Angelina Jolie obtained a writ of mandate from the 2nd District Court of Appeal, Division 7 ordering the disqualification of Judge John W. Ouderkirk (Ret.), who had been retained to serve as a temporary judge to adjudicate her ongoing divorce with Brad Pitt. Justice Dennis M. Perluss, writing...
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