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Generally, judges have discretion over whether to appoint a guardian, though Milstein said judges often rely on guardians to be their “eyes and ears” on matters involving litigants who can’t make decisions for themselves.

Without a housing element, she noted, the city would be vulnerable to litigants and judges crafting housing plans.

In order to strike down a law under Section 2, litigants must prove that it both produces racially discriminatory results and connects to social and historical discrimination.

It is highly unusual for a judge to call a litigant in a proceeding directly.

The court simply held the County to the same standard as any other litigant.

Judges are not required to step aside in cases in which they own bonds in one of the parties or receive royalties from a litigant.

Historically, there is no single litigant more successful in the Supreme Court than the United States.

He had his share of brabbling with intricate litigant neighbors; quarrels now and then not to be settled without strokes.

He would frequently, against his own interest, persuade a litigant of the injustice of his case, and induce him to throw it up.

The worst cause cannot be so prejudicial to the litigant, as his advocate's or attorney's ignorance or neglect of these forms.

If the poor litigant succeeds in his proceedings, the unsuccessful party pays the costs.

No counsel was, therefore, at hand to be employed in the defense of a prisoner or litigant.