Sentences with phrase «judges in the case recused»

Her appearance Thursday before Pakistan's Supreme Court was put off when one of the three judges in the case recused himself.

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7th US Circuit Court of Appeals nominee Amy Coney Barrett, a Notre Dame law professor, was questioned intensely about her Catholic faith as a result of past writings expressing her beliefs on whether Catholic judges should recuse themselves from death - penalty cases if they believed they would be unable to impartially uphold the law, writing that — in limited situations — judges should step back in cases that conflict with their personal conscience.

This is why judges are supposed to recuse themselves when they know one of the parties involved in a case, or when they have an economic interest that might be affected by the outcome.

An important caveat is that a new justice will generally recuse from any case in which that person previously played a role either as an attorney in a firm or office that was handling the case at the time the justice was working there, or as a lower court judge.

Stevens supported his argument by citing Caperton v. A.T. Massey Coal Co., [39] where the Court held that $ 3 million in independent expenditures in a judicial race raised sufficient questions about a judge's impartiality to require the judge to recuse himself in a future case involving the spender.

Trump implied Saturday that the Trump University lawsuit filed against him by state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman may have been a conspiracy involving President Barack Obama, and also suggested he might ask that the judge in the case — who is Hispanic — recuse himself.

The Albany judge agreed to take the case after judges in Rensselaer County recused themselves from the politically explosive investigation.

The Hamburg man facing charges for posting a sign opposing the state's gun control law will get another day in court after a second town judge recused himself in the case.

A Rensselaer County judge has appointed Albany County District Attorney David Soares as special prosecutor in the criminal case against former Troy police union president Aaron Collington, after two other prosecutors recused themselves from the matter.

It is standard practice for a judge with $ or family interests in a company to recuse himself from being judge on a case regarding that company.

Stroud declined to recuse himself from the case and suggested Ripley was judge - shopping in a bid to get his client a better decision.

Milanes initially filed his lawsuit in federal court in Puerto Rico, where he also filed a motion to recuse all the district's judges and asked for appointment of an outside judge to hear the case.

Sunday's post quoted Eugene Volokh to the effect that on current evidence there is no case, not even close, for Judge Gonzalo Curiel to recuse himself in the Trump University litigation.

So, to avoid the possibility of a 4 - 4 tie, Bashman proposes legislation or a judicial rulemaking to authorize the U.S. Supreme Court to randomly tap a non-recused judge from the U.S. Courts of Appeals to replace a recused Justice in a case in which certiorari has been granted.

In concurring to grant rehearing en banc in a criminal case, Judge Allen explained that he did so because he'd concluded that one of the judges on the original panel should have recused himselIn concurring to grant rehearing en banc in a criminal case, Judge Allen explained that he did so because he'd concluded that one of the judges on the original panel should have recused himselin a criminal case, Judge Allen explained that he did so because he'd concluded that one of the judges on the original panel should have recused himself.

The Supreme Court issued a landmark 5 - 4 decision today in Caperton v. Massey Coal Co., holding that due process requires a state judge to recuse himself from a case involving the financial interests of a party who has made substantial donations to the judge's campaign for the bench.

For instance, a judge who lost a child in a drunk driving accident may choose to recuse herself from a drunk - driving case in which a child was killed, even if the case she has to hear is not related to the situation that killed her child, because she believes her loss will prevent her from treating the defendant fairly.

If a judge does not recuse herself, one or both parties in the case may file a motion for substitution, which asks for a new judge.

In these cases, which are not common, the parties and the judge usually put their decision on the record in case one of the parties tries to appeal later on the grounds that the judge should have recused herselIn these cases, which are not common, the parties and the judge usually put their decision on the record in case one of the parties tries to appeal later on the grounds that the judge should have recused herselin case one of the parties tries to appeal later on the grounds that the judge should have recused herself.

A judge who has a personal conflict of interest in the case may nonetheless stay on the case instead of recusing herself if all the parties and the judge understand the conflict, but agree the judge should stay on anyway.

In some cases, a judge may recuse herself if she is scheduled to hear a case that she worked on while she was a prosecutor or attorney.

First up, a New York judge has recused himself in the case of Floyd v. Cosi, a discrimination suit in which a former employee alleged Cosi showed bias against Floyd's race, age and disability in firing him from the restaurant chain.

In accordance with the code of judicial ethics, judges frequently recuse themselves from cases where they have a financial interest that might create even an appearance of impartiality — for example where a judge holds stock in a litigant's companIn accordance with the code of judicial ethics, judges frequently recuse themselves from cases where they have a financial interest that might create even an appearance of impartiality — for example where a judge holds stock in a litigant's companin a litigant's company.

For example, if the judge used to represent a party in a case (other than in a criminal case, where they can be a former prosecutor who represented the state) or if the judge is has been in litigation against you or your lawyer, they are likely to recuse themself, especially if you file a motion to that effect.

[17] In his written material contained in the Defendants» motion record, Mr. Fancy argues that I ought to recuse myself from continuing to be the case management judge because of bias and he cites three main reasons: that my decision on the applications was wrong; that I failed to deal with the fact that MS has launched both applications and claims for the same relief; and that when I was a lawyer more than ten years ago, I was connected with a crime, specifically, a break and enter involving Mr. Fancy's clienIn his written material contained in the Defendants» motion record, Mr. Fancy argues that I ought to recuse myself from continuing to be the case management judge because of bias and he cites three main reasons: that my decision on the applications was wrong; that I failed to deal with the fact that MS has launched both applications and claims for the same relief; and that when I was a lawyer more than ten years ago, I was connected with a crime, specifically, a break and enter involving Mr. Fancy's clienin the Defendants» motion record, Mr. Fancy argues that I ought to recuse myself from continuing to be the case management judge because of bias and he cites three main reasons: that my decision on the applications was wrong; that I failed to deal with the fact that MS has launched both applications and claims for the same relief; and that when I was a lawyer more than ten years ago, I was connected with a crime, specifically, a break and enter involving Mr. Fancy's client.

Lord Pannick QC had written a newspaper article criticising Smith J's handling of an unrelated case involving British Airways, in which the judge recused himself from the case after complaining about losing his luggage on a flight home from Florence.

And, while courts should be careful to avoid giving the impression, in the notice they give to the parties, of having prejudged the issue, it is not necessary, save in rare cases, for a judge or panel who raised a new issue to recuse themselves.

After reviewing the principles in the cases, and the transcript of the hearing below — which did «not make happy reading» — he had little hesitation in holding that the judge was wrong not to have recused himself.

Judge Slaughter's Facebook activities interfered with her judicial duties in that, as a direct result of her conduct, a motion to recuse was filed and granted requiring the judge to be removed from the Wieseckel Judge Slaughter's Facebook activities interfered with her judicial duties in that, as a direct result of her conduct, a motion to recuse was filed and granted requiring the judge to be removed from the Wieseckel judge to be removed from the Wieseckel case.

(Side note: during the proceedings of this case, Judge Susan F. Greenhawt was recused after she was observed having Jan Faust, Ph.D. — a colleague and friend of Martha C. Jacobson — as an apparent overnight houseguest in Greenhawt's home while Faust was serving as the father's forensic expert.)