In what situations can a judge be disqualified from hearing a legal proceeding?
A judge can be disqualified from hearing a legal proceeding if he or his wife has a similar legal proceeding brought before him, or if he or his wife has a legal proceeding against either litigant or his/her spouse following the initiation of the original legal proceeding. However, this disqualification does not apply if the latter legal proceeding has been brought solely to disqualify the judge.