Substitution of judge as of right is in need of a time restriction
By Robert I. Berger & Jin Yan
Civil Practice and Procedure,
September 2015
A party’s statutory right to a substitution of judge without the need to allege cause is a unique privilege. To prevent abuse of this privilege, the authors argue the statute should be amended to impose time limitations on exercising the right.
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