in federal court,if a judge signs for a witness immunity ,can the judge participate in the case?

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in federal court,if a judge signs for a witness immunity ,can the judge participate in the case?

2006-07-05 13:06:40 · 2 answers · asked by j_walshjr 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics

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Yeah why wouldn't he be able to? He only signed for immunity he shouldn't have any problem being fair.

2006-07-05 13:13:57 · answer #1 · answered by aenease5974 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Define "participate". A judge can never BE a witness at any trial in which he/she is presiding.

However, approving a deal of immunity (usually made by a prosecutor to the witness) is part of the normal exercise of judicial authority and happens all the time.

2006-07-05 20:29:55 · answer #2 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋