'Newlyweds' star Jessica Simpson asks divorce judge to step down
UPI News Service, 12/22/2005
Attorneys for pop star/actress Jessica Simpson have asked the Los Angeles judge in her divorce from Nick Lachey to step down.
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Court papers filed Wednesday by Simpson's legal team say Judge Michael P. Linfield could be "prejudiced" against her in the case, TV's "Extra" reported.
However, a source told People magazine Thursday the move was merely a technical one, since the couple are seeking to have their case heard by a private judge.
"The goal is to have a private judge because both sides want this to be amicable and private," the source said.
Simpson filed for divorce Dec. 16 claiming "irreconcilable differences."
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