Key legal question
Whether the cantonal judge had to be recused for alleged inactivity in liberty-review proceedings
Extracted holding
No. The judge had advanced the proceedings without undue gaps; the delay in deciding did not create an appearance of bias.
Extracted reasoning
Recusal based on Article 30(1) Cst. may arise from inactivity, but only where the conduct objectively suggests partiality. Here, the judge’s procedural choices, including waiting in light of a likely change in placement, were at most questionable, not indicative of bias.