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The article does state it's an unusual move.

• DannyBee 13y ago
  The article is wrong. It happens all the time, and is perfectly normal. First, let's get over the idea that any talking about a view before the trial is wrong. They have submitted mountains of evidence. The judge already knows what the experts are going to say on both sides, etc. The judge has to have an opinion on how the case will turn out to rule on various motions. It's perfectly normal for a judge to say "After reading these motions, and the evidence, here is my view ...". This tends to encourage parties to settle, rather than continue to waste the courts time. To put it simply: Having an opinion based on the evidence and law so far is not bias. Sharing that opinion with the parties is not bias. If the judge knew nothing, walked in, the lawyers walked in for the first time, and he said "good morning, i think apple's guilty", yeah, that's a problem. Here, it's closer to: The judge and his clerks read many thousands of pages of evidence and documents. The judge gave them an opinion as to what he thought would happen if it goes to trial.
  • Vivtek 13y ago
    That may be the best possible answer I could possibly have imagined.