The Ethics of Judicial Challenges
Sheppard Mullin 4 Embarcadero Center, 17th Floor
San Francisco, California 94111
San Francisco, California 94111
San Francisco Lawyers Chapter
Speaker:
- David A. DeGroot, Esq., Trial Attorney and President, San Francisco Federalist Society
Speaker:
- David A. DeGroot, Esq., Trial Attorney and President, San Francisco Federalist Society
California Code of Civil Procedure section 170.6 provides that a party may disqualify one judge from a case by filing an affidavit declaring that the judge is prejudiced or biased.
Under what circumstances can an attorney ethically file such an affidavit? Does the ability to challenge
judges harm judicial independence, or does it provide a useful check on judicial performance?
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This activity is approved for 1.0 hours of MCLE ethics credit.
