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Alex Padilla: the current law governing recusal gives judges and Justices a lot of discretion when making recusal decisions.

On the recordJune 14, 2023
the current law governing recusal gives judges and Justices a lot of discretion when making recusal decisions.
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Alex Padilla
Democratic · California

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Padilla discusses the discretion judges have in recusal decisions.

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