Does a adverse ruling by a trial judge constitute judicial bias?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Lee, F069840 (Cal. App. 2017):
Adverse rulings by a trial judge, especially those subject to review, do not establish judicial bias. (People v. Guerra (2006) 37 Cal.4th 1067, 1112, disapproved on another ground in People v. Rundle (2008) 43 Cal.4th 76, 151.)
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