papering

papering
 n.— «This is the first time the district attorney has asked a court to order a judge not to handle misdemeanor or felony cases.…In legal circles, the practice is known as “papering” a judge.» —“Totten wants judge barred from hearing select cases” by Raul Hernandez Ventura County Star (Camarillo, California) Dec. 2, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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