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Courts of appeals sometimes take cases away from trial judges and assign them to new judges.

True, but it's almost impossible to get a case taken away from a trial judge without that judge's approval unless the need for such removal was anticipated in advance.

[Rome2000]

Bill Number ....: HB 35E Date: 10/20/2003
Amendment Number: Time: 10:11PM
Reading Number .: 3 Session Sequence No: 644
Floor Actions ..: Passage

In the Chair ...: Byrd

Yeas - 68 Nays - 23 Not Voting - 28
MEMBER MEMBER MEMBER
Y Adams Y Fiorentino Y Murzin
Y Allen Y Galvano Y Needelman
Y Altman N Gannon Y Negron
Y Ambler - Garcia Y Patterson
N Anderson Y Gardiner - Paul
N Antone N Gelber - Peterman
Y Arza N Gibson, A. Y Pickens
Y Attkisson Y Gibson, H. - Planas
N Ausley Y Goodlette Y Poppell
- Baker - Gottlieb N Prieguez
- Barreiro Y Green - Quinones
Y Baxley - Greenstein Y Reagan
Y Bean N Harper - Rich
N Bendross-Mindingall Y Harrell N Richardson
Y Bense Y Harrington - Ritter
- Benson - Hasner Y Rivera
Y Berfield Y Henriquez Y Robaina
Y Bilirakis Y Holloway - Roberson
Y Bowen Y Homan Y Ross
- Brandenburg N Jennings Y Rubio
Y Brown Y Johnson - Russell
Y Brummer Y Jordan N Ryan
- Brutus N Joyner Y Sansom
N Bucher - Justice N Seiler
Y Bullard Y Kallinger Y Simmons
Y Byrd N Kendrick - Slosberg
- Cantens Y Kilmer N Smith
Y Carroll Y Kosmas N Sobel
Y Clarke Y Kottkamp - Sorensen
Y Cretul Y Kravitz Y Spratt
Y Culp - Kyle Y Stansel
- Cusack Y Littlefield Y Stargel
Y Davis, D. Y Llorente - Sullivan
Y Davis, M. N Machek Y Troutman
Y Dean - Mahon N Vana
- Detert - Mayfield Y Waters
Y Domino Y McInvale N Wiles
Y Evers Y Meadows N Wishner
Y Farkas Y Mealor N Zapata
- Fields Y Murman