Judge denies bid by federal prosecutors to disqualify Gerace attorney [Video]

In his 45 page decision, Federal Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo rejected at every turn the government’s motion and used words like “terrifying”  “scary” and “chilling” to describe the scenario if he were to agree with prosecutors to take a lawyer off the case who the judge concludes did nothing illegal.

Indeed, the judge determined attorney Eric Soehnlein was just doing his job and in fact is protected in that respect.

The case against Peter Gerace was originally before federal Judge John Sinatra. However, Sinatra recused himself after the defense said it might call two witnesses who are Sinatra’s relatives.

Prosecutors suggested the defense purposely did that as a means to find a judge more favorable to Gerace and not only moved to have Soehnlein disqualified from representing …