Can a judge be found bias or partiality during a trial?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from Leino v. Balkcom, C080950 (Cal. App. 2017):

And while parties are entitled to an impartial judge, "opinions formed by the judge on the basis of facts introduced or events occurring in the course of the current proceedings, or of prior proceedings, do not constitute a basis for a bias or partiality motion unless they display a deep-seated favoritism or antagonism that would make fair judgment impossible. Thus, judicial remarks during the course of a trial that are critical or disapproving of, or even hostile to, counsel, the parties, or their cases, ordinarily do not support a bias or partiality challenge." (Liteky v. U.S. (1994) 510 U.S. 540, 555 [114

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