A Fourth District Court of Appeal judge is advising trial judges to say as little as possible when denying recusal motions, as a means of avoiding challenges.

Judge Cory J. Ciklin of Fourth District Court of Appeal. Courtesy Photo Judge Cory J. Ciklin of Fourth District Court of Appeal. Courtesy Photo

Judge Cory J. Ciklin said a disqualification motion is one of the few times when a trial judge is expected to say as little as possible when granting or denying the motion. He said a trial judge will never be reversed or otherwise faulted for complying with the rule by just summarily granting the motion or denying it.

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