If you found out the person suing you and her attorney had connections to the judge, would you have any doubt as to his ability to remain impartial?
Yes or No, being aware of these facts would you entertain a doubt as to the judge's ability to be impartial?
Facts: You have been sued. You later find out the person suing you is the judge's former client. Her attorney suing you was the judge's legal assistant, associate and later partner to the Judge's father at their small family firm. The attorney and judge co-instruct a class together at a local law school. The judge did not disclose this information to the parties.
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Most courts have an automatic change Of judge procedure. I would not ask for a recusal myself because you don’t owe an explanation. One change of judge is pretty mundane, IMHO. But different jurisdictions have different local rules.
I don't practice in .CA but each state has fairly clearly stated rules when a judge should recuse themselves. The facts you stated would cause me to research the rules in your state but I cannot answer without knowing them.
It’s better to be safe and move for a recusal than to wait and see.
Could be a problem. You could make a motion for the court to recuse themselves based on the relationship. Most judges won’t. But it’s a possibility.
Based upon the facts that you have presented, then there is a presumption of doubt surrounding judge's ability to remain impartial.
Yes but that is not a basis to seek a new judge.
Judge should recuse his or herself.
Yes. the evidence allways wins. im poor so 5 grand lawyers r not going to be around. Im going to kill myself if i lose. I havr 17 reasons. the judge will not knoe that
Move for the judge to recuse himself. Those connections are too close and, even if the judge CAN be impartial, the judge should recuse himself due to the APPEARANCE that he is not.
Absolutely, but a connection is not sufficient to seek recusal or disqualification.