Attorneys for George, who is facing felony and misdemeanor charges, argued there is a potential conflict of interest because he helps oversee the courts’ budgets in his role on commissioners court.
Motions by Fort Bend County Judge KP George to recuse the justices presiding over his criminal cases were dismissed by an administrative judge.
George, a former Democrat who recently announced a switch to the Republican party, is facing two felony money laundering charges. Prosecutors allege he also worked with a former staffer to fake racist attacks against his own campaign on social media. The county judge is facing a misdemeanor charge of misrepresentation of identity in connection with that case.
In recent months, George’s attorneys have filed motions to recuse the judges overseeing his court cases. They’ve argued that there is a potential conflict of interest because George helps oversee the courts’ budgets as a member of Fort Bend County Commissioners Court…