Q: WHY IS THE PRESIDING JUDGE LISTED IN MY CASE NOT THE JUDGE I HAVE BEEN APPEARING BEFORE FOR THE LAST YEAR?
The Judge assigned to the civil case I am currently involved in is not the one who has been presiding over matters thus far. Why? There has not been a change of Judge issued nor asked for by either side. Is it just due to case overload and the Judge who has been presiding thus far is assisting the assigned Judge? Will the Judge named in my case preside over a trial if it comes to that? I ask because I read about the Judge assigned to my case and thought maybe I have at least a small chanceas a Pro Se Defendant in that Judges Court. I know a lot of Pro Se Litigants don't put forth the effort to doing what is expected of them but I have put my all into this. I didn't chose Pro Se, finances did. What I did chose is to defend myself against a corrupt org. and injustice. I just want that small chance and right now I don't even think my submissions are reviewed even remotely equal to those of Plaintiffs Counsel. Can I get before Judge assigned or am I SOL til appeal?
A: A Utah attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. In general nationwide, judges can be moved to different cases/courts within a unified court system, and cases can be re-assigned to different judges, depending on the needs/backlog of the court system. Good luck
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