recusal
- noun
- /rɪˈkjuːzəl/
- Formal
- After much consideration, she decided to submit her recusal to avoid any appearance of bias.
- the judge's recusal
- recusal motion
- recusal decision
Examples
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While he could probably have provided disinterested editorial oversight, the perception that he would be conflicted was too risky, so recusal from certain decisions was adopted for a year and a half.
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The judge announced her recusal from the case due to a potential conflict of interest.
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The valid grounds for recusal are simple: an actual existing relationship with the applicant and board member.
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So now he has his staff automatically draw up recusal requests each time an abortion case is scheduled.
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In a later court hearing, Caballero accused the judge who denied the recusal of also being biased.
Blog text (9) -
But the Supreme Court did not address that issue, and regardless, the proper remedy would have been to seek recusal of biased commissioners.
Academic text (2018) -
Judges must be encouraged to abide by the rules and the intent of the recusal process, and if they fail to recuse themselves three times when a Special Grand Jury says they should have, they should be removed from office.
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The Supreme Court would have answered the question as to whether the first sale doctrine applies to foreign manufactured goods in the Costco case but for the 4-4 split due to Justice Kagan's recusal.
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In fact, Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, in his concurrence in the White case, wrote that states "may adopt recusal standards more rigorous than due process requires, and censure judges who violate these standards."
Academic text (2006) -
His recusal from the committee was necessary to maintain fairness in the investigation.
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Etymology
Recusal comes from the verb recuse, which comes from an older word meaning 'to refuse'. So a recusal is when a judge or lawyer 'refuses' or steps away from a case because they might not be fair.