When should a judge recuse himself or herself from a case?
A judge should recuse himself or herself from a case when he or she may be biased towards a certain party. For example if a party might be a company in whom the judge has invested heavily, if its a friend or family member or the judge may feel that, for personal reasons where she or he may not be able to act impartially in case.
What kinds of court cases are heard by federal courts? Name at least three.
The kind of court cases that are heard by the federal courts is cases involving federal law, constitutional law or maritime law.
How does the Supreme Court determine whether or not to hear a case?
A Supreme Court determines whether or not to hear a case by using the Rule of Four. The indicates if if the four justice believe that case she be heard then, a writ of certiorari would be issued. The writ is just a request for the lower courts to submit court records for the case review.
The supreme court choices cases based on their potential impact on the constitutional law and the influences the case may have on the people. So the more your case impact people, it’s mostly going to be heard by the Supreme Court. So once they make their final decision they will establish a precedent.
What is the difference between a fact witness and an expert witness?
The difference between a fact witness and an expert witness is that a fact witness only provides details and specific circumstances in a case while a expert witness provides insight on a case based on his or her sharing their expert knowledge of a subject based on their training and experiences. Explain the purpose and importance of a sidebar.
The purpose of the sidebars is to determine whether a witness can be called or if a