A Delaware federal judge again has been accused of assaulting an attorney more than 15 years ago during an argument about a political fundraiser while they worked at the same firm.
Attorney Francis G.X. Pileggi of Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith made the allegation against Judge Gregory Williams as part of an effort to have the judge recuse himself from litigation involving an employment dispute.
Williams previously denied assaulting Pileggi and declined to recuse himself, saying there was no evidence he was biased against Pileggi or his client. Pileggi has asked him to reconsider.
Williams is a Joe Biden appointee ...
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