rescue, recuse

Rescue or rescue means to save or deliver from danger --
He ran through the smoke to rescue the howling puppy.
They worked all night to rescue the trapped miners.

Rescue may also mean an instance of saving someone or something from danger --
The fire department accomplished the rescue, and no injuries were reported.
The daring rescue was on every TV channel.

Recuse or recuse means to challenge a juror or judge's ability to hear a case because of a conflict of interest or bias of some kind, most commonly used when the judge refuses to hear a case because of bias or personal interest --
The judge had to recuse himself, because he has stock in the company.
We will have to recuse that juror; he knows the defendant.

Now that you know that, you can say --
"The judge might recuse herself; the plaintiff once helped to rescue her from a burning car."