Case assignmemnts are usually made the the Chief Judge of the Circuit. It is customarily done on a rotational basis.
Judge Taylor because he knows that Atticus has the best chance of defending Tom Robinson
Judge Taylor assigns Atticus to defend Tom Robinson.
His docket will be assumed by whoever the Chief Judge assigns to handle his cases and that judge will handle the sentencing portion of the trial.
This is part of a legal case where the party that is suing assigns his case to anoher party.
The judge vacated the date in the case.
Yes, a judge can overrule another judge in a court case if they believe the previous judge made an error in their decision or ruling.
Yes, a judge can dismiss a civil case if there is not enough evidence or if the case does not have legal merit.
A bankruptcy docket number is the number that the court assigns a person's case. The court will call your case by the docket number.
Unless your employer assigns you a unique ID number, that would be your social security number or, if in the case of alien/immigrant workers, the work number ICE assigns.
He files a motion for an order to have the Judge recuse himself from the case.
It will depend on what the judge says. If the judge dismisses the case "With Prejudice" it means that the case cannot be brought again. If the judge dismisses the case "Without Prejudice" it means that the case can be brought again and the person could be charged again.
A "bench trial" is a case heard by a judge without a jury. In a jury case, the jury decides the facts of the case -- what is true and not true -- and the judge decides the law. In a bench trial, the judge determines the facts and the law.