California Superior Court judge faces boycott

Santa Clara County District Attorney Carr instructed her deputies last Friday to file blanket "affidavits of prejudice" in all cases handled by Superior Court Judge Andrea Bryan, who harshly criticized a prosecutor and dismissed a high-profile child molestation case earlier this month.

The affidavits will force criminal cases to be switched to different judges. In effect, the boycott will compel Bryan, a 58-year-old Pete Wilson appointee, to be reassigned to civil court.

Santa Clara Superior Court judge Eugene Hyman comments.