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Impartiality

The principle that judges must rule on the merits of the case and not favor either party. Judges are supposed to be impartial, and when a ruling goes against a litigant, it is easy for a litigant to claim the judge was biased. Because of this, the legal standards for getting a ruling thrown out because of a judge’s bias are exceptionally high and very rarely successfully.