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• n  (law) the disqualification of a judge or jury by reason of prejudice or conflict of interest; a judge can be recused by objections of either party or judges can disqualify themselves
• n  (law) an objection grounded on the judge's relationship to one of the parties

• recusal

News & Articles

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• AG: No grounds for state charges in Harson DWI diversion probe
  Attorney General Buddy Caldwell's office said it will not pursue state charges after an investigation into alleged improprieties in 15th Judicial District Attorney Mike Harson's pre-trial diversion program for DWI offenses. "The Louisiana Attorney General's Office has concluded its inquiry related to the Recusation Motion signed and ordered on May 11, 2012 by the Fifteenth Judicial District ...
  Aug. 9, 2013 - KATC 3 Lafayette