Legal Question in Constitutional Law in New York

Re: Question about Judges

This is not really a Constitutional question as much as it is a question about a conflict of interest or at least a potential conflict of interest. You don't say whether the summons is related to the daughter's relationship with the Judge's relative or not, but that at least would fit into the equation as to whether the judge is the right person or not to be hearing the case.

Also if the mother of the 13 year old has evindence to a reasonable degree of certainty that the 25 year old has been involved with any type of sexual contact with her daughter she may want to strongly consider pressing a complaint with the District Attorney as such contact would be criminal in nature.

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Re: Question about Judges

A judge is qualified to sit on any case assigned to him until that qualification is challenged.

Challenge it, if you feel strongly enough about it. The relationship you describe would be too close for my comfort and I would definitely ask to have teh case reassigned to anotehr judge, if not another court altogether.