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Conn. Code Jud. Conduct R. 2.7
Responsibility To Decide
A judge shall hear and decide matters assigned
to the judge, except when disqualification is
required by Rule 2.11 or other law.
History
(Effective Jan. 1, 2011.) COMMENT: Judges must be available to decide the matters that come before the court. Although there are times when disqualification is necessary to protect the rights of litigants and preserve public confidence in the independence, integrity, and impartiality of the judiciary, judges must be available to decide matters that come before the courts. Unwarranted dis- qualification may bring public disfavor to the court and to the judge personally. The dignity of the court, the judge’s respect for fulfillment of judicial duties and a proper concern for the burdens that may be imposed on the judge’s colleagues require that a judge not use disqualification to avoid cases that present difficult, controversial, or unpopular issues.
Provenance
- Source
- jud.ct.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-15
- Edition
- 2026-09-15
- Content hash
748c0c4aa6d35ad058bc4c560369abc621eed100f2832364c11ac15dc21aa838
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