[1][4] Vaddadi published a statement stating 15 individuals came to her alleging sex-based discrimination and professional misconduct by Eisenberg, which he denied.
"[8][9] Months after she was disqualified from hearing criminal cases, Vaddadi wrote an op-ed saying the city attorney's decision was the "most extreme version of such a policy that I'm aware of anywhere in Washington.
"[10] After the City Attorney disqualified Vaddadi, the Municipal Court reassigned her to traffic cases, which magistrates primarily hear.
"[11][12] In October 2024, the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit against the City Attorney's Office, alleging that the memo disqualifying Vaddadi removed a sitting judge off the bench.
[15] At a court hearing the same day, however, a member of the city prosecutor's office indicated they were no longer seeking to remove Vaddadi from all criminal cases.