HILL: It's a case that drew nationwide outrage. Now the California judge who imposed a lenient sentence in a rape case has been reassigned. You may recall in June, Judge Aaron Persky sentenced Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner to just six months in jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman behind a dumpster. Turner was facing up to 14 years in prison. CNN's Dan Simon is following the story and joins us live this morning. So as I understand it, Dan, the judge actually asked for the change.</s>DAN SIMON, CNN CORRESPONDENT: He did ask for it, Erica. And if he thought this was going to quell or silence his critics, we already know the answer to that. The woman leading the recall effort, Stanford Professor Michele Dauber says it is full steam ahead. You know this is a judge who has been under intense scrutiny ever since sentencing Brock Turner to just six months in jail after he sexually assaulted a woman outside of a fraternity party. This is a judge who clearly saw that he had become a distraction so he asked to be transferred. He will no longer hear criminal cases, instead, he will hear civil cases. A source familiar with the judge's thinking says he didn't want cases that come before him to receive unnecessary or unwarranted, national attention. Obviously you have a lot of disagreement in terms of what should happen to the judge, Erica. But I think there is universal agreement that this case has brought good attention in terms of the seriousness of rape on college campuses. And what the appropriate sentences should be. We should tell you that Brock Turner will get out of jail a week from today after serving just three months of his sentence. Erica?</s>HILL: Three months. Dan Simon for us this morning, Dan thank you. Still to come, first there was Oscar buzz, now it's a firestorm of criticism. The saga that's gripping Hollywood, next.
Judge from Brock Turner Case No Longer Hearing Criminal Cases