WASHINGTON AP – The Supreme Court appears to be willing to say that elected judges must step aside from cases in which there would be at least an appearance of bias if they took part.
During lively arguments Tuesday in a closely watched case from West Virginia, the court’s four liberal justices and the conservative-leaning Anthony Kennedy all expressed support for a ruling that the Constitution’s guarantee of a fair trial could require judges not to participate in a case in which there was a likelihood of bias.
