An Illinois criminal case against disgraced and debarred lawyer Thomas Girardi will wait as a judge in California decides whether Girardi is competent to stand trial there.
Judge Mary Rowland of the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois agreed on Wednesday to hold off from scheduling an Illinois trial for Girardi on related charges, as the outcome of a three-day trial on Girardi’s competency in California is pending.
“Let’s see what happens,” Rowland said.
Rowland ordered Assistant US Attorney Corey Rubenstein and defense attorney Seema Ahmad to file a joint report by Dec. 8 describing developments in ...
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