Is a judge disqualified to hear cases in which a party is represented by an attorney whom the judge previously found guilty of criminal contempt in connection with violation of one of the judge’s court orders? Answer: No, not unless the judge has an actual bias or prejudice concerning a party as a result, or the particular circumstances create a reasonable question as to the judge’s impartiality.

DISQUALIFICATION WHEN THE JUDGE HAS PREVIOUSLY FOUND AN ATTORNEY IN THE CASE GUILTY OF CONTEMPT