A case management judge who participates in reformulating a party's pleadings or advises on how a case should be conducted gives rise to a reasonable apprehension of bias if that judge then sits as trial judge. However, mere participation in case management does not automatically disqualify a judge from presiding at trial. The proper limits of the case management function cannot be defined in the abstract and must be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
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