Je recuse.

[Joel S. Berson]

Maybe he was on the bench at the time.  Dual MD/JD.

Joel

At 10/5/2010 09:41 PM, Jonathan Lighter wrote:
>Yeah, but it's got to be like the same thing as "excused himself," right? I
>mean it's obvious. Judges excuse themselves but we call it recuse
>themselves. Because it's court.  It's like more official.
>
>JL
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>On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 8:57 PM, Wilson Gray <hwgray at gmail.com> wrote:
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> > On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 7:39 PM, Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at gmail.com>
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> > > CNN reports that Dr. William Petit _"recused himself" from the courtroom_
> > > rather than
> > > endure the most graphic testimony in the trial of Steven Hayes.
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> > those familiar with it only from  TV cop-operas.
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