A judicial appointee shall hear and decide matters assigned to the judicial appointee unless recusal is appropriate.

[1] Although there are times when disqualification is necessary or appropriate to protect the rights of litigants and preserve public confidence in the independence, integrity, and impartiality of the judiciary, judicial appointees must be available to decide matters that come before them. The dignity of the court, the judicial appointee's respect for fulfillment of the duties of the position, and a proper concern for the burdens that may be imposed upon the judges and the judicial appointee's colleagues require that a judicial appointee not use disqualification to avoid cases that present difficult, controversial, or unpopular issues.

Source: This Rule is derived from former Rule 2.7 of Rule 16-814 (2016).