A specially-presiding judge on Wednesday ruled in Mike McQueary's favor on his claim that Penn State violated the state's whistleblower law in its treatment of him and awarded the former Penn State football assistant coach an additional $5 million in damages.
Judge John Cleland, who has specially presided over the Jerry Sandusky case since its initial presentment in 2011, filed a court order this morning officially recusing himself from the case.
Former Penn State assistant football coach Mike McQueary was cited by the Pennsylvania Game Commission for illegal deer baiting two days after he was awarded a $7.3 million verdict in a civil lawsuit against the university.
Penn State requested Monday for a new judgment without consideration of the previous verdict, a new trial altogether, or for the judge to reduce the amount of damages decided upon in the jury verdict.
The man known as Sandusky Victim Two testified for the first time at an appeal hearing today.
The Department of Education just released a report fining Penn State a record $2.4 million for Clery Act violations after a lengthy investigation.