Bryan G. asked

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Can a judge in a civil case assign a temporary judge for a mandatory settlement conference, and can that temporary judge have a senior deputy district attorney contact you by email to coerce you into settling your case and not further pursuing your cross complaint under the threat that you will possibly face attempted murder charges filed against you if you don’t exercise your fifth amendment right to not incriminate yourself? Is this a violation of canon 3 a (4)?

July 15th, 2024

Larry K. answered

Yes, it is common for a judge in a civil case to assign a temporary judge for a mandatory settlement...

July 15th, 2024

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