Judge overseeing US DOJ lawsuit recuses himself, new judge takes over

US District Judge Michael Farbiarz claims a conflict of interest won't let him oversee the DOJ lawsuit against Apple, so US District Judge Julien Neals is taking over the case.US District Court in New JerseyThe U.S. Department Of Justice sued Apple along with 15 states claiming the company monopolizes portions of the smartphone market. The years-long battle has barely begun, yet changes are already happening.According to a report from Reuters, District Judge Michael Farbiarz had to recuse himself from the case based on mandatory requirements by law. He didn't define exactly what the conflict of interest was, but it usually deals with close association with members of the case via family or personal ties. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums