The New Jersey judge who is a longtime Giants fan with season tickets will not preside over the trial in the lawsuit that accuses the football team and its star quarterback Eli Manning of memorabilia fraud, a court spokesperson told Newsday on Monday.
The civil trial is scheduled to begin next week.
Superior Court judge Charles Powers will take over for judge James DeLuca, whose ownership of two Giants personal seat licenses at MetLife Stadium caused the memorabilia collectors to formally ask him to step down from the case twice in recent years.
DeLuca declined their requests both times.