Section 1.218  Disqualification of Administrative Law Judge

a)         An Administrative Law Judge assigned to a proceeding may, upon written request to and approval of the Executive Director, recuse himself or herself therefrom.

b)         Whenever any party believes an Administrative Law Judge for any reason should be disqualified from conducting, or continuing to conduct, a proceeding assigned to him or her, such party may file a motion to disqualify the Administrative Law Judge, setting forth by affidavit the alleged grounds for disqualification.  The Administrative Law Judge shall have seven (7) days after filing of the motion within which to enter a written ruling thereon.  A copy of such ruling shall be served upon all parties.  The Commission may, on its own motion, review rulings denying or granting a motion for disqualification.

(Source:  Added at 19 Ill. Reg. 12451, effective August 21, 1995)