More information is emerging regarding the accusations attorney Jennifer Vanasdale has made against two judges at the county courthouse.

Both family court judges in the Court of Common Pleas, Thomas Doerr and Kelley Streib, recused themselves from Vanasdale's cases after she unsuccessfully requested a special meeting of the Butler County Bar Association to discuss a sexual misconduct lawsuit against Doerr.

In a response, she filed to Doerr's recusal from her cases, Vanasdale said that Streib shows favoritism toward two attorneys — who are Doerr's wife and the wife of the county district attorney, respectively — in appointing them to cases in which children need legal representation. That service is known in the legal world as guardians ad litem.

That part of the response caused Streib to also recuse herself from all cases involving Vanasdale.

On Monday, Streib said that she cannot comment on the situation because she feels it is political, and her ethical code of conduct as a judge precludes her from discussing political issues publicly.

But she confirmed that she recused herself from cases involving Vanasdale because of the allegations made against her regarding guardians ad litem attorneys.

“She was not harmed by having access to the court in any way,” Streib said.

Read more in Wednesday's Butler Eagle