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How should a judge react when a defendant is related to him or her?

Judge Phillip Lester happens to be defendant Aaron Tanner's brother-in-law in the upcoming Tanner v. New Jersey trial. Keeping in mind the laws
and regulations of the US court, Judge Lester must
from the trial.
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User Attila Kun
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Answer:

withdraw

Explanation: A judge needs to remain unbiased in a court setting. Someone they know being there will make the bias and because of that they have to withdraw

User Waxren
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The judge must reset the trail and another judge will have to do it I believe
User Ragnar Lothbrok
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