As the race for control of Wisconsin’s Supreme Court picks up steam, there’s a word you’ve probably heard: Recusal. Recusal refers to a justice’s decision to sit out a case because they have a ...

The judicial code of conduct requires recusal if the judge or justice "served as a lawyer in the matter in controversy." The "matter" refers to a specific lawsuit, not a broad issue like abortion. But ...

In a landmark ruling that could affect state judicial elections nationwide, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday said that due process can require a state judge to recuse when a party in a case before him ...

Prosecutors filed a judicial recusal application and collectively withdrew from the trial of former Gyeonggi Province Vice Governor Lee Hwa-young, who was additionally indicted on charges including ...

Maybe five to 10 years later, but that depends on a number of circumstances. In conclusion, substantial contributions like the one in the question would appear to require a judicial recusal. This ...

The judicial code of conduct requires recusal if the judge or justice “served as a lawyer in the matter in controversy.” The “matter” refers to a specific lawsuit, not a broad issue like abortion. But ...