DISQUALIFICATION WHEN A PARTY IS REPRESENTED BY AN ATTORNEY WHO PRACTICES LAW WITH A PART-TIME JUDGE OF THE SAME COURT

SERVICE ON COMMITTEE PLANNING A FATALITY REVIEW TEAM

DISQUALIFICATION WHEN A RELATIVE OF THE JUDGE OWNS A BAIL BONDING COMPANY

DISQUALIFICATION DUE TO INVOLVEMENT OF ATTORNEY RELATIVE IN CASE

DISQUALIFICATION WHEN FORMER POLITICAL OPPONENT APPEARS AS COUNSEL IN CASE

DISQUALIFICATION WHEN A RELATIVE OF THE JUDGE IS A SECRETARY WITH A LAW FIRM INVOLVED IN A CASE

APPEARING AS COUNSEL IN A COURT IN WHICH SERVES AS A PART-TIME OR PRO TEMPORE JUDGE

Is a judge disqualified to hear a case in which a defendant is the Vice-Chairman of Minority Affairs for the Alabama Democratic Party and Chairman of the Alabama Democratic Caucus on account of political endorsement by the Caucus and/or campaign contributions from the Party and the defendant’s attorney? Answer: If the judge feels he can impartially preside in the case, the Alabama Canons of Judicial Ethics do not require his disqualification.

Is a judge disqualified to hear a particular case, either on account of acquaintance with parties and/or due to having recused in another case in which a party’s husband was a defendant? Answer: No.

Is a judge disqualified to hear cases involving an attorney who rents office space to the judge’s son, who also is an attorney? Answer: No.