Oklahoma Disqualification of Judges Assigned to Panels of the Emergency Appellate Division is the process by which judges are disqualified from hearing appeals in the Emergency Appellate Division. This disqualification applies to all judges assigned to panels of the Emergency Appellate Division, including the Chief Justice and Associate Justices. The types of disqualification are statutory disqualification, disqualification by the Chief Justice, disqualification by the Court, and disqualification by the parties. Statutory disqualification occurs when a judge is unable to act in a fair and impartial manner due to a conflict of interest or other statutory requirement. Disqualification by the Chief Justice occurs when the Chief Justice believes that a judge should not hear a case due to the judge's prior involvement or potential bias. Disqualification by the Court occurs when the Court determines that a judge should not hear a case due to the judge's prior involvement or potential bias. Finally, disqualification by the parties occurs when either party requests that a judge be disqualified due to the judge's prior involvement or potential bias.