FRCP Rule 63

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Below is Rule 63 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Rule 63 deals with Judge’s Inability to Proceed, and is indexed under Chapter VII, dealing with Judgment.

If a judge conducting a hearing or trial is unable to proceed, any other judge may proceed upon certifying familiarity with the record and determining that the case may be completed without prejudice to the parties. In a hearing or a nonjury trial, the successor judge must, at a party's request, recall any witness whose testimony is material and disputed and who is available to testify again without undue burden. The successor judge may also recall any other witness.