Judge conflicts of interest
Romero v. Fhuere
In brief
- Where it stands
- Dismissed
Petition denied.
- What it’s about
- Frank Romero asks the Supreme Court to review his case, arguing that the trial judge should have stepped aside because the district attorney was the judge’s son and his lawyer failed to object.
- Who it affects
- Romero did not get Supreme Court review, and the Court did not decide whether the alleged conflict or his lawyer’s conduct violated his rights.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.

What it's about
Romero’s petition raised claims under the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments about an impartial judge and effective legal help.
Question presented
1. Does a State violate the Constitutional Rights of an American citizen under the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments that guarantees a fair and impartial jury trial when the United States Constitution guarantees a Defendant to be tried by an impartial and disinterested non-biased judge? 2. Was Petitioner denied the right to effective assistance of counsel under the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution when it was discovered that the District Attorney handling the case was the judge’s son and the judge failed to recuse himself as required under Oregon law, failed to abide by Oregon’s Code of Judicial Conduct pursuant to Rule 3.10 mandating disqualification, and trial counsel failed to object to the judge failing to recuse himself, which affected the outcome of the trial?
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