This does not prevent judges from recognizing fiddlers by their style.

There is nothing to prevent judges from subtly marking down American skaters when the opportunity presents itself.

Perhaps all punishments should be treated this way, to prevent judges and juries from imposing justice with only abstract and sanitized knowledge of its consequences.

We may say that these are vague and general precepts - so vague as not to prevent judges from doing anything they wish.

The new laws prevent judges from crediting juveniles with the time already spent in custody before being convicted and sentenced.

He also saw limiting the terms of judges as a good way to ensure turnover and to prevent judges from becoming too activist.

Such abuse occurred despite laws that prevented judges from accepting any confession extracted under duress.

Mandatory sentencing prevents judges from exercising discretion and does little to prevent recidivism.

And in large part his motive for doing that, as he said, was to prevent judges from roaming at will.

Additionally, the state's judicial ethics code prevents judges from accepting gifts from those who are likely to appear before them.