Question juridique clé
Whether the judge sitting on appeal had to be recused for alleged involvement in a prior canonical marriage-nullity case
Solution extraite
The recusal complaint was untimely and, in any event, no objective appearance of bias was shown.
Motifs extraits
The appellant knew, or could have known, the relevant facts before the appeal hearing from the case file and summons. The prior case was old and there was no concrete basis to infer resentment or partiality.