Central Alabama Water Challenges Judge's Impartiality

0:00It's April 1st, welcome to Birmingham News Today, powered by AI. Central Alabama Water is pushing for judge bowling to step aside from a lawsuit over fluoride in their drinking water. Just days ago, the judge ordered the utility to restart adding fluoride, ruling they likely broke state law by stopping it without proper notice too. Birmingham. This recusal request comes right after that order, with Central Alabama water pointing to bowling's pass as a lawyer for the Birmingham Water Works. Board, which they now operate, they say he later represented clients against the utility and their split wasn't smooth. Lawyers for the utility argue this history could cloud his neutrality, especially since he might have inside info that turns him into a witness. They also highlight his recent comments slamming the company's spending and management as signs of bias not backed by court evidence. After Alabama's judicial ethics rules, judges must recuse if impartiality could be questioned, like with pass roles as counsel or personal bias.

1:02The filing even notes bowling bowed out of a similar case before over a media frenzy. As this motion plays out, the fight over fluoride and fair judging heats up, leaving everyone watching how the court balances law, history and trust. In the system.