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		jojobas on Oct 6, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Patent Lawyer Turned Judge Advertises for Patent T... Can a judge reject a case because he doesn't "want" it? It's their job after all.

hayksaakian on Oct 6, 2020 | [–]

They can pre-empt being assigned in the first place to avoid the situation.

silexia on Oct 6, 2020 | | [–]

They should not legally be allowed to... But unfortunately attorneys get to decide what is legal and what is not.

xeromal on Oct 6, 2020 | [–]

The supreme court does it all the time so I assume the lower courts can too

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