Brad Pitt has failed in his bid to have a court review the decision to disqualify the judge in his custody battle with Angelina Jolie.
A lower court previously ruled Judge John W Ouderkirk did not sufficiently disclose business relationships with Pitt’s lawyers and removed him from the case.
The decision was a major victory for Jolie, 46, in her bitter legal fight with fellow Oscar-winner Pitt, 57. The California Supreme Court has now refused to hear Pitt’s appeal against the decision, stating online: “Petition for review & application for stay denied. ”The former golden couple of Hollywood have been locked in a custody row over their five children, all minors, and the court’s decision could mean an even lengthier legal process.
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