“You are a professor trying your first case. you are thrilled with how well it is going.
every objection you make is upheld, and every objection the defense makes is overruled. the judge shakes
her head affirmatively every time you make a point and scowls and makes disparaging comments about
and you the defense attorney. As the trial proceeds you begin to see that it is going so well not because of
your legal expertise, but rather, because the judge is obviously and seriously biased against the defense.
You do not know if she simply does not like the defense attorney or if she does this in all the trails, but you
do know that she’s making it extremely difficult for the jury to ignore her and, thus, is violating the due
process rights of the accused. should you be grateful for your good luck and except an easy conviction or
make a stand against the judges actions?“