This is not legal malpractice. The story is remarkable, however. Judge calls colleigue a "fool" and a group of other judges don’t exactly disagree. From Law.Com:
"Fulton Superior Court Judge Craig L. Schwall has told other members of the Fulton bench that Judge Hilton M. Fuller has bungled the Brian G. Nichols murder case and should be replaced.
In an Oct. 11 e-mail sent to all Fulton Superior Court judges, Schwall doesn’t mince words, calling Fuller a "fool" and "embarrassment," adding "Surely he can be replaced."
The full text of the e-mail reads (with original punctuation and capitalization):
"From: Schwall, Craig, To: All Superior Court Judges."
"Is there any way to replace the debacle and embarrassment Judge Fuller is. He is a disgrace and pulling all of us down .He is single handedly destroying the bench and indigent defense and eroding the public trust in the judiciary. See his latest order. He can not tell the legislature what to do. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. .Surely he can be replaced. He is a Fool .How is it done. Seek mandamus for a trial? We should investigate if it can be done."
The e-mail is signed: "From not shy in 5C."
Schwall uses courtroom 5C. The Daily Report obtained the e-mail from a source who is not involved in the case. Two Fulton Superior Court judges, who asked not to be identified, verified the authenticity of the e-mail.
Speaking as a group, the judges acknowledged the e-mail and dissatisfaction with Fuller. Asked to comment on Schwall’s e-mail, the Fulton bench issued the following statement through its public information "