Theoretical case; If a court appointed lawyer was representing a client, let's call him George on a criminal case in 2016... Then George fired the court appointed lawyer who called him on a Thursday before a Felony criminal case, agg assualt with a deadly weapon, that was to begin 4 days later on a Monday, and had never once sat down with George to discuss the case.... So George fires the court appointed lawyer, and hires another attorney, let's call him Bob Bob successfully defends George, Not Guilty in 2018. George was also sued by the guy he beat up Bob represents George on the civil trial, leaves out 7 pieces of evidence and loses the civil trial, he now has a $40K judgement. George sues Bob for malpractice, The court appointed lawyer is now the judge on the Malpractice suit, George vs Bob the attorney. State of Texas. Rules 18 b (a)Grounds for Disqualification. A judge must disqualify in any proceeding in which: (1) the judge has served as a lawyer in the matter in controversy, or a lawyer with whom the judge previously practiced law served during such association as a lawyer concerning the matter; (b)Grounds for Recusal. A judge must recuse in any proceeding in which: (1) the judge's impartiality might reasonably be questioned; Your thoughts? In theory only!
my pro se recusal motion was never answered in Tn and I have a filed copy, doesn't this make her orders after that recusal motion illegal and without jurisdiction, and I herd you say if its not answered it is automatically granted, does that apply to all states?
