Legal Definitions - hometowned

Hometowned

Hometowned is a slang term used to describe a situation where a client or a lawyer faces discrimination by a judge who shows preference to a local person over out-of-towners. This is also known as a “home field advantage” or “home court advantage.”

1. During the trial, the judge seemed to be biased towards the local party, giving them more leniency than the out-of-town defendant. The defendant's lawyer felt that their client was being hometowned.

2. The plaintiff's lawyer was from out of town and felt that the judge was giving the defendant an unfair advantage due to their local connections. The lawyer suspected that their client was being hometowned.

The term hometowned is used to describe a situation where a judge shows favoritism towards a local party over someone who is not from the area. This can be seen in the examples where the out-of-town defendant and plaintiff's lawyer feel that they are being treated unfairly due to their lack of local connections. The term is often used in legal settings to describe situations where a judge's bias may be influenced by their personal connections to the local community.