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Judicial Bias by the Judge For Recusal of a Judge in Ethiopia

   By: Zeray Weldesenbet   The overall objective of this short legal note is to provide highlights on the meaning of the provision of Article 33(1)(e) of Federal Courts Proclamation No. 1234/2021, raises important considerations regarding judicial bias, and emphasizes the importance of considering judicial bias and its implications for seeking the recusal of a judge.   "A judge of a federal court shall be removed from his bench where there are sufficient reasons, other than those specified under sub-article (1)(a) to (1)(d) of article 33, to conclude that injustice may be done.“, according to Article 33(1)(e) of the Federal Courts Proclamation No. 1234/2021.   And what are the possible circumstances or reasons that could fall within this specific legal provision? Can judicial bias fall within this ambit of the legal provision at hand? If so, what factors indicate bias against one party of a case by the judge?   Proving judicial bias or prej...