Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the refusal to expand the proceedings immediately justified recusal of the trial judge under the constitutional guarantee of an impartial court.
Decisione estratta
No. The judge had not definitively refused expansion; he merely reserved the question for later within his case-management discretion, so there was no objective appearance of bias.
Motivazione estratta
A procedural decision within the judge's discretion does not, without more, amount to a gross procedural error or show prejudice. The complainant failed to demonstrate circumstances that would objectively cast doubt on impartiality.