"Any time a judge comes to a case with a preconceived view of the nature of allegations... it undermines the administration of justice, it undermines the appearance of fairness, it undermines the rule of the law".
Or the need to disqualify himself when merely sitting on a particular case might compromise, even undermine, the very "appearance" that justice was being served.
However, it does undermine the argument from appearances, since the availability of these alternatives makes it clear that the intriguing reasonableness of pluralism is not unique.
Nevertheless, large expenditures to get a candidate elected to the bench undermine both the appearance and reality of impartial justice.
A similar mechanism is at play in the contemporary controversies: perceived causal relationships between vaccination and the appearance of complications undermine the claims that vaccines are generally safe.
Failing to investigate the appearance of wrongdoing would undermine the program.
"The court finds that, although the experts each testified that they personally held the opinions presented to the court, the level of input exerted by Rue undermines the appearance of objectivity and reliability of the experts' opinions.
That would create a glaring gap that could prove worrisome in providing the appearance of a choice of candidates, and undermine the quest for legitimacy.
If Clinton were to win Arizona by a slim margin, even the appearance of malfeasance could be used to undermine the legitimacy of her victory.
"I would just think he would be concerned about the appearance of conflicts of interest that would undermine the integrity of the investigation".
