IANAL but according to Wikipedia, being related to the judge is grounds for the judge to recuse him/herself from a case https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judicial_

IANAL but according to Wikipedia, being related to the judge is grounds for the judge to recuse him/herself from a case https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judicial_disqualification#Applicable_to_most_countries https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judicial_disqualification#Appl...