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Supreme Court: Judges Who Were Significantly Involved in Cases as Prosecutors Must Recuse

There is a risk of bias that is impermissible under the Due Process Clause where the judge in a case previously had significant, personal involvement in a critical decision in the case while serving as prosecutor.  This is a structural error not subject to harmless error review regardless of whether …

 

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