It means this is meaningless.
Advise coming could be power move. Advise coming from someone with superior knowledge or power.
he received unsolicited advice Can anyone explain what this really means for us non-lawyer people?
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It means this is meaningless.
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I’m not a lawyer but I play one on TV, and I have to agree with you.
It means the judge didn’t solicit the advice, so he likely isn’t in an jeopardy at all.
The only thing I would image they are investigating is whether there there were any clandestine communications (solicitation) or a previous relationship.