Q: is there a law that relates to pro se litigants being rushed in the court room?
i represented myself pro se , and while i was told this would be a "day-long" hearing, the Judge rushed my questions to opposing party, stating that there were only 90 min total. i didn't ask all the questions i had for fear that i was running out of time. Now i am appealing, and wondering if there is a reference code to relate to this seeming injustice
A: As far as I am aware of there is no law about rushing a pro se litigant through a bench trial. That said, courts are run on a schedule. Generally if a trial is not completed in the allotted time, another date and time is scheduled for an additional hearing. You may have been confused on 90 minutes total versus 90 minutes for that day.
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