A second Oklahoma County judge stepped away from the high-profile case of former death row inmate Richard Glossip on Thursday morning.
Judge Kathryn Savage recused herself at the request of Glossip’s attorneys, who argued her ties to the Oklahoma District Attorneys Council would prevent her from fairly overseeing the trial.
The Council’s assistant executive director is serving as a special prosecutor in the case. Some of its members were also involved in a lawsuit alleging improper communication with the Pardon and Parole Board regarding Glossip’s fate at a previous clemency hearing…