Judges and Judiciary
Sep. 25, 2007
Disqualifying Judges
Focus Column - By Frederick R. Bennett - Learn the ins and outs of how and when judges can be removed from trials, for MCLE credit.
Fred Bennett
Email: fredgbennettADR@outlook.com
1946-2022. Experienced international and domestic arbitrator and mediator, fellow with the College of Commercial Arbitrators, member of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals and the ICC Commission, former head of arbitration at Quinn Emanuel and Gibson Dunn.
By Frederick R. Bennett
California litigants are allowed to disqualify judges from presiding over their cases both as a matter of right or peremptorily and on a showing of cause, even though exercising such rights may be disruptive or abused. To minimize such abuse and disruption, the California Supreme Court has directed trial-court judges to "be vigilant to enforce the statutory restrictions on the number and timin...
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