This move led Pitt’s side to call it a “transparently tactical gambit” and Jolie’s lawyers defended the claim.
It looks like Ouderkirk is still on board to hear their case, declaring he has no personal bias in late August.
Back in August, Angelina Jolie called for the removal of the case’s judge John W. Ouderkirk when she found out he had previously worked with Brad Pitt’s lawyers on a case involving Modern Family creator Steve Levitan and his wife Krista.