I need a yes or no answer followed by a brief description why. Please only answer if you are an attorney of paralegal. I am not looking for responces from people who have no clue what they are talking about!
2006-10-23 06:01:18 · 11 answers · asked by jennaferlynn85 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
No
2006-10-24 06:30:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, it's standard practice to tell the client the docket number as well as the name of the judge who will be handling the case. Also, the attorney should provide the client with a copy of all documents filed on their behalf. The documents associated with the case becomes a matter of public record anyway so if you do not disclose the information to the client, once the complaint or other initiating documents are filed, the client can go to the court clerk's office and discover the information themselves.
2006-10-23 06:08:27 · answer #2 · answered by smiley_140 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no, court schedules are public record, A person could merely review the listing of court room assignments and dates of trials to know what judge is doing any case.
Court clerks issues the dockets of cases, Anyone can have this knowledge.
But you also did not say who told who, and when was it told, was the case a special case where any info on the case was under a gag order and so on.
You need to give alot more details for the real correct answer
2006-10-23 08:01:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not an attorney but I can tell you in Indiana it is a matter of public record (it's even available on the internet).
Good Luck.
2006-10-23 06:07:27 · answer #4 · answered by vbrink 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO. I have been to court many times through the years and I always knew which judge I would be seeing. On occasion my attny. would find a reason to reschedule in order to get a different judge.
2006-10-23 06:05:40 · answer #5 · answered by Michael 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, not where I live. In my state (IL), it's entirely legal to know who the sitting judge is---it's on the docket and the docket is public record---anyone can go to the courthouse and look it up.
2006-10-23 06:03:23 · answer #6 · answered by Munya Says: DUH! 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
in case you want to be very sparkling, ask a professor. notwithstanding, as long as you're no longer claiming to be a lawyer (your GF knows finished nicely you're no longer) and that your counsel isn't criminal advice, you would be large.
2016-10-16 07:34:44 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's not unauthorized, you have a right to know who your judge will be
2006-10-23 06:03:15 · answer #8 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, of course not.
You have a right to know which judge will be seeing your case.
2006-10-23 06:06:59 · answer #9 · answered by Chatty 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, it's not. It's not like it is privileged information. Most court records are public records.
2006-10-23 06:05:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋