City of Granite City v. House of Prayers, Inc.

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• a ruling is considered substantial when it is directly related to the merits of the case
• even when court has not yet ruled on a substantial issue, a motion for substitution of judge may be untimely if the moving party had an opportunity to test the waters and form an opinion of the court’s reaction to his or her claim
• even when court has not yet ruled on a substantial issue, a motion for substitution of judge may be untimely if the moving party had an opportunity to test the waters and form an opinion of the court’s reaction to his or her claim

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