I know that I'm an outlier on this, but I think judges should be required to recuse themselves if they know any of the attorneys representing any of the parties more than casually. If you've ever had dinner together, you shouldn't be allowed to decide their case.
just throwing things out there, but there really should be a moratorium on judges handling cases litigated by their former firm/employer for some reasonable period. two years? three years?
i would rather not haver to consider whether i want to take a case litigated by the judge's former colleagues.
Basically the scotus bar has for generations been former Clerk’s litigating in front of former Clerk’s of prior justices right? Very democracy much nonnepotism
