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The applicants failed to provide concrete evidence of bias or any of the statutory grounds for recusal under Article 103 of Law No. 22/2018; mere dissatisfaction with the judge's conduct or prior involvement in a related case does not suffice for recusal.
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The grounds advanced by Karagire were based on dissatisfaction with previous judgments and speculative allegations of bias, lacking concrete evidence as required by Article 103 of Law No 22/2018. Therefore, the application for recusal had no legal basis.
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The Court of Appeal dismissed a recusal request, holding that alleged judicial bias must be pre-existing and evidenced, not inferred from the conduct of the case.
The Supreme Court of Rwanda dismissed Mhayimana Isaïe’s recusal application against Judge Karimunda Muyoboke Aimé for lack of evidence supporting alleged animosity.
The Court of Appeal rejected Biberabagabo Jean Bosco’s recusal request, holding that alleged bias must be supported by objective evidence, not impressions from the hearing.
The Court of Appeal dismissed Biberabagabo Jean Bosco’s recusal motion, holding there was no objective proof of bias or a legally recognized ground for disqualification.
Recommendations or administrative decisions made by a judge in a prior capacity, before a case is formally filed, do not amount to grounds for recusal under the applicable law. The recusal application by Gabiro David was unfounded and rejected.
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The Supreme Court held that an appeal against a judge-recusal ruling must wait for appeal of the main judgment, so Sgt Safari Kodo’s appeal was inadmissible.
The Supreme Court of Rwanda dismissed Munyaneza Aaron’s recusal application as untimely because it was filed after the hearing had closed.
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