The bounds of a judge’s authority has previously been discussed on this blog (potential conflict of interest relating to Judge Willard Proctor and Cycle Breakers), which noted that judges are generally allowed to decide for themselves if there is a conflict of interest. There are a few bright-line rules, but the rest is gray area.
It appears that the Supreme Court has decided to weigh in on the question of a judge’s duty to recuse if one of the parties contributed to the judge’s election campaign. For a thorough discussion of the due process implications involved, click here.
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