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Complaint Alleges Judge Altman Misused Office Against Palestine

8/28/2026

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Judge Roy Altman faces a formal complaint alleging anti-Palestinian bias and misuse of his judicial office.
Florida lawyer Katherine Giannamore filed the complaint with the Eleventh Circuit Court in April 2026.
The complaint cites Altman calling the keffiyeh a “terrorism scarf” on an April podcast with the Middle East Forum.
Giannamore alleges Altman used chambers and clerks for daily media appearances promoting Israel since at least April 2026.

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Judge Roy Altman faces a formal complaint alleging anti-Palestinian bias and misuse of his judicial office.
Florida lawyer Katherine Giannamore filed the complaint with the Eleventh Circuit Court in April 2026.
The complaint cites Altman calling the keffiyeh a “terrorism scarf” on an April podcast with the Middle East Forum.
Giannamore alleges Altman used chambers and clerks for daily media appearances promoting Israel since at least April 2026.