【英语翻译SeeWoodard,991S.W.2dat796-97. We,therefore,reaffirmthegeneralruleappliedinWoodardthatcourts“shouldnotgrantmandamusrelieftothecomplainingpartyonarecusalmotionunder[Rule18a]becausethepartyhasanadeq】
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SeeWoodard,991S.W.2dat796-97. We,therefore,reaffirmthegeneralruleappliedinWoodardthatcourts“shouldnotgrantmandamusrelieftothecomplainingpartyonarecusalmotionunder[Rule18a]becausethepartyhasanadequateremedyatlawbywayofanappealfromthefinaljudgment.” SeeMcClenan,661S.W.2dat111. Moreover,McClenan(whichwehaveoverruledonothergroundsearlierinthisopinion)demonstratesthatatrialjudge'sfailuretocomplywithRule18acanbeharmlesswheretherecorddemonstratesthatthetrialjudgewasnotbiased. SeeWoodard,991S.W.2dat797(trialjudgeallegedlyfailedtocomplywithRule18abynotreferringthedefendant'sfourthrecusalmotionforanotherjudgetodecide); McClenan,661S.W.2dat110-11(trialjudgeerredbyfailingtoreferdefendant'srecusalmotionforanotherjudgetodecide). Thoughbothofthesecasesinvolvedatrialjudge'sallegedfailuretocomplywithRule18a,neitheroftheminvolvedasituationwherethetrialjudge'sbiaswasestablishedasamatteroflaw. Decidingthatrespondent'sbiasintheDeLeoncasehasbeenestablishedasamatteroflawdistinguishesthiscasefromcasessuchasWoodardandMcClenan. 4