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Ethics

As long as there is full disclosure, the decision to recuse is up to the judge

The Legal Intelligencer

March 19, 2013

I am familiar with a case involving gas drilling in Pennsylvania. There is litigation involving the gas drilling before a judge. I discovered that the wife of the judicial officer is active in organizations that oppose drilling and fracking in Pennsylvania, particularly in the township where the issue is being raised. Should the judge recuse himself?

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