BATON ROUGE - An ad hoc judge ruled against the Attorney General's office's request to recuse Judge Gail Ray Horne from the cases of Cleve Dunn and several others indicted on charges tied to a probe into alleged corruption at CATS.

Former CATS Chief Administrative Officer Pearlina Thomas, Supreme Solutions Consulting's Jarion "Jay" Colar, entrepreneur Terral "TJ" Jackson Jr. and his wife Erica Jackson were all charged with corruption charges, WBRZ previously reported.

Judge Marilyn Castle denied the AG's office's request to recuse Judge Gail Ray Horne, saying the AG's office motion was untimely. The state objected to the Judge's ruling.

"I think it was the right ruling by the court, and we look forward to justice working in Mr. Dunn's favor," Dunn's attorney Harry Daniels said.

A hearing in the case is set for Sept. 23.