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Legal experts said more judges in Nevada might start removing themselves from cases involving parties who've made contributions to them to avoid the perception of bias. Others said...
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- News Source: Las Vegas Review-Journal / Sun | 5 months agoLegal experts said more judges in Nevada might start removing themselves from cases involving parties who've made contributions to them to avoid the perception of bias. Others said the ruling opened a door for lawyers who want to get judges kicked...
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- News Source: Houston Chronicle | 5 months agoJudges should withdraw from cases involving major campaign contributors to avoid the appearance of bias, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday in an opinion that focuses light on a persistent problem in Texas politics. Texas, sometimes a center of...
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- News Source: Lexington Herald-Leader | 5 months agoThe Supreme Court on Monday made it easier to force elected judges off cases if they've accepted big campaign contributions. In a closely watched case from West Virginia, the court ruled that "significant" campaign contributions or other electoral...
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