Finland, northern Europe. I'm fairly sure it would be the same in Sweden or Germany. The principle that a judge may not rule on a case where his close relative

Finland, northern Europe. I'm fairly sure it would be the same in Sweden or Germany. The principle that a judge may not rule on a case where his close relative is an attorney seems to fairly universal. I don't understand how that could be accepted in Texas. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judicial_disqualification https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judicial_disqualification