If the judge fails to recuse themselves, you have little recourse except to appeal the verdict if you believe that the judge was biased in their conduct of the trial or the verdict.
Any party to a lawsuit may ask a judge to recuse himself/herself.
Recuse... judge is asked to step down due to conflict or other reasons.
He files a motion for an order to have the Judge recuse himself from the case.
Recuse is what a judge does when he or she excuses himself or herself from hearing a case based on reasons that might prevent the judge from ruling impartially or just appear like he or she is ruling impartially. For example if a case involved a relative in some way, the judge should recuse himself or herself from hearing the case.
This behavior undermines the principle of impartiality in legal proceedings and can lead to an unfair advantage for one party. It is important for judges to remain neutral and unbiased to ensure fair and just outcomes in cases. Any perception of favoritism can damage the integrity of the legal system.
You can always ask for anything you like. Changing judges is legally known as recusal. The judge will recuse him or herself if there is some legal reason necessitating it. You would need to file a motion to recuse and state what reasons you believe the judge should not hear your case.
Yes. But normally such a judge, if he remembers you, will recuse himself from the case. The judge that signs a search warrant will not necessarily be the judge that tries you.
The defendant can be kin to the lawyer, but a judge would probably have to recuse himself. Which means he can't sit in judgment because of interest or bias.
Show the bias and ask for a new judge. ADDED: File a motion with the court asking the judge to 'recuse' themselves because of a perceived bias on their part, or request a change of venue.
A Judge who believes that he is biased should recuse themselves. If the Judge believes that he can fairly adjudicate the case, then he can; but most would not simply to avoid any appearance of prejudice.
Generally, the simple answer to your question would be yes. The slightly more complicated answer is that judges are commonly required to disclose any prior connection with one of the parties, or any other potential factor that might affect the judges ability to impartially preside over a case, and then offer to recuse themselves. Ordinarily, parties can agree to waive any basis upon which a judge would ordinarily recuse himself or herself. The specific law regarding requirements for when a judge must recuse him or herself are not universal, but vary according to the particular jurisdiction.
You, or your attorney, submit a request to the court that the judge recuse themself from your case, and it must be submitted with the reason(s) that you feel the judge is biased and cannot rule objectively in your particular case.