Q: Pro per Plaintiff had civil suit reassigned without my knowledge. Is there any procedure to discover why in California?
During initial hearing before new judge, it seemed as if she was not familiar with the case. She did not ask Defendant's atty to declare his presence so I have no idea if anyone was actually present. Lastly, she seemed completely befuddled, as though she had no idea what she was doing.
A: It's hard to know exactly your role in the case. Are you a defendant? Do you have an attorney? Without more information we can't really give you a good answer. If you have an attorney you should ask them. If you don't and you are a party in the case you should strongly consider getting one. Most judges do give a Pro Per a lot of leeway because they tend to make many mistakes.
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