California judge disqualified from predatory lending case
Thursday, December 27, 2012 The Old Courthouse in Santa Clara County. This courthouse is often cited as the origin of corporate personhood, as the 1886 Supreme Court case in Santa Clara County v. Southern Pacific Railroad began here.Judge James A. Stoelker of Santa Clara County, California Superior Court was disqualified from hearing a case on predatory lending practices the day before Christmas, on a technicality. The case was filed by David and Salma Merritt of Santa Clara County against multiple defendants, including Countrywide, Bank of America, and First American Ti