Again, in another case: 'Though the law itself be fair on its face and impartial in appearance, yet if it is applied and administered by public authority with an evil eye and an unequal hand... it is still within the prohibition of the Constitution.' Yick Wo v. Hopkins, 118 U. S. 373, 30 L. ed.
Judges must be impartial — in both appearance and reality — so federal law sensibly requires that they disqualify themselves from cases if they own stock in a company that is a party in the matter.
Critics say that even if the electoral tribunal members are genuinely impartial, the mere appearance of a possible connection with a rival political party should have seen them withdraw from hearing Guzmán's case.
The single most crucial requirement for Mr. Hussein's trial is preserving the appearance of impartial justice in the name of the whole Iraqi nation.
You write that the "single most crucial requirement" for the coming trial of Saddam Hussein is "preserving the appearance of impartial justice".
Voir dire, the questioning of prospective jurors, is one of the means used to ensure at least the appearance of an impartial jury, even if voir dire does not always achieve the lofty goal of a truly impartial jury.
Nevertheless, large expenditures to get a candidate elected to the bench undermine both the appearance and reality of impartial justice.
Many have denounced it as an inappropriate infringement on the independence of the courts and the impartial rule of law, and the appearance of impropriety is compounded by the fact that the lifting of the ban took place under mysterious circumstances after the initial judges recused themselves, complaining of political pressure.
I read that the law requires you get an "impartial tribunal" that "preserves both the appearance and reality of fairness".
NBC and MSNBC's policy states: "Anyone working for NBC News who takes part in civic or other outside activities may find that these activities jeopardize his or her standing as an impartial journalist because they may create the appearance of a conflict of interest.
MSNBC's policy, as reported on MSNBC's website in 2007, says:Anyone working for NBC News who takes part in civic or other outside activities may find that these activities jeopardize his or her standing as an impartial journalist because they may create the appearance of a conflict of interest.
