[Conscience of a Conservative]

Ok- you have taken a PERSONAL stand on the issue- however, even lawyers are free to decline a case based on their belief, or involvement that might affect the case one way or the other- infact, a biased lawyer is required to recuse themselves from a case when it is clear they can not objectively defend their client- No?

Yes. In private practice, a lawyer can (and in some cases must) refuse to take a case based on a conflict with their personal beliefs. Government lawyers, as a practical matter, can't really do that. An ADA who does not beleive that drugs should be illegal, for instance, cannot just opt out of any drug-related cases to which he is assigned. The only way a prosecutor in that situation can recuse himself is to resign.

[manc]

For someone who claims to be a lawyer then I would expect you to spell believe correctly.
You also seem to have a personal issue in this. Also you state for Govt lawyers. “as a practical matter, can’t really do that”

For a lawyer I would expect you be to more specific and to the point. What does they can’t really do that? Does it state in the NC law that or in the Constitution?

[xzins]

Just out of curiosity, since “a lawyer can refuse to take a case...based on...beliefs”, why do judges (lawyers almost always) find it odd that a baker would want to refuse a case based on beliefs?

[Bob434]

[[Government lawyers, as a practical matter, can’t really do that.]]

They have to- I gave the list, of which there were many reasons why they must in certain situations-