What is the test for a judge to be impartial?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Gai v. City of Selma, 68 Cal.App.4th 213, 79 Cal.Rptr.2d 910 (Cal. App. 1998):
"(6) For any reason ... (C) a person aware of the facts might reasonably entertain a doubt that the judge would be able to be impartial...."
In Catchpole v. Brannon (1995) 36 Cal.App.4th 237, 42 Cal.Rptr.2d 440, the court explained,
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