When your opposing lawyer lies or submits falsified documents, since he is an Officer of the Court this amounts to Fraud upon the Court and voids the whole proceeding... " Fraud On The Court By An Officer Of The Court" And "Disqualification Of Judges , 1. Who is an "officer of the court"? 2. What is "fraud on the court"? 3. What effect does an act of "fraud upon the court" have upon the court proceeding? 4. What causes the "Disqualification of Judges?" 1. Who is an "officer of the court "? A judge is an officer of the court, as well as are all attorneys. A state judge is a state judicial officer, paid by the State to act impartially and lawfully. A federal judge is a federal judicial officer, paid by the federal government to act impartially and lawfully. State and federal attorneys fall into the same general category and must meet the same requirements. A judge is not the court. People v. Zajic, 88 Ill.App...
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