Judges and Judiciary
May 1, 2013
Reassignments rare on reversal, considered a stinging rebuke by judges
Federal trial judges get reversed on appeal all the time. It's no big deal. But when appellate panels really want to rub it in, they unsheathe their ultimate weapon and reassign the case.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Federal trial judges get reversed on appeal all the time. It's no big deal. But when appellate panels really want to rub it in, they unsheathe their ultimate weapon and reassign the case.
Ouch. Getting booted from a case is such a painful smackdown that few will talk about it. "It's close to a taboo to discuss it, and you'd never mention it to a judge who has been reassigned," sai...
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