Questione giuridica chiave
Whether Marcelle Becker had to recuse herself in the building-permit proceedings
Decisione estratta
Yes. Her public statement that industrial projects should be pushed and obstruction tactics actively fought created an objective appearance of bias.
Motivazione estratta
Although general pro-development comments were acceptable for an executive authority, the statement was directly linked to the specific project and could be understood as pre-judging opposition to it.