As a matter of course, the judge should have disclosed that he worked in private practice with plaintiff’s counsel. Any judge worth his salt would do this. I know federal and state judges who routinely recuse sua sponte from cases involving former law partners.

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Posted by RockyMtnTigerWDE

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Posted on 1/27/24 at 9:52 pm to Riverside

Not only worked with her, but was her mentor. That takes on a more personal tone having worked so closely.

It deserved to be known prior to trial. I think this gets overturned by other measures however.

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Posted by CecildaDiesel

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Posted on 1/27/24 at 11:18 pm to Riverside

exactly -- a quick call up to the bench and then putting it on the record at the very least -- i still think she knew. how you wouldn't is almost malpractice for not doing your research on the opposing counsel and judge

This post was edited on 1/27/24 at 11:19 pm

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Posted by KiwiHead

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Posted on 1/28/24 at 7:29 am to Riverside

Outside of the law profession I can see where this is a big deal, but inside of it, not so much. I've seen where old "mentors" give their "apprentices" a harder time than lawyers they don't really know as well.

The relationship has probably been common knowledge inside of the Manhattan/NYC legal community. Prosecutors go in front of judges that were former prosecutors in the same office all the time

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