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U.S. v. Harmon, No. 4:98-CR-169-A (N.D.Tex.) (21 F.Supp.2d 642) (October 23, 1998) (Judge John H. McBryde)

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U.S. v. Harmon, No. 4:98-CR-169-A (N.D.Tex.) (21 F.Supp.2d 642) (October 23, 1998) (Judge John H. McBryde) by United States v. Harmon, 21 F.Supp.2d 642 (N.D.Tex. 1998) (Judge McBryde) United States v. Anderson, 160 F.3d 231 (5th Cir. 1998) (Judge Garza) United States v. Avilez-Reyes, 160 F.3d 258 (5th Cir. 1998) …

U.S. v. Vadner, No. 98-10542 (5th Cir.) (160 F.3d 263) (November 10, 1998) (Judge Harold R. Jr. DeMoss)

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U.S. v. Vadner, No. 98-10542 (5th Cir.) (160 F.3d 263) (November 10, 1998) (Judge Harold R. Jr. DeMoss) by United States v. Harmon, 21 F.Supp.2d 642 (N.D.Tex. 1998) (Judge McBryde) United States v. Anderson, 160 F.3d 231 (5th Cir. 1998) (Judge Garza) United States v. Avilez-Reyes, 160 F.3d 258 (5th …

U.S. v. Anderson, No. 97-11205 (5th Cir.) (160 F.3d 231) (November 10, 1998) (Judge Reynaldo G. Garza)

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U.S. v. Anderson, No. 97-11205 (5th Cir.) (160 F.3d 231) (November 10, 1998) (Judge Reynaldo G. Garza) by United States v. Harmon, 21 F.Supp.2d 642 (N.D.Tex. 1998) (Judge McBryde) United States v. Anderson, 160 F.3d 231 (5th Cir. 1998) (Judge Garza) United States v. Avilez-Reyes, 160 F.3d 258 (5th Cir. …

Liljeberg v. Health Services Acquisition Corp., No. 86-957 (U.S. Supreme Court) (486 U.S. 847; 108 S.Ct. 2194) (June 17, 1988) (Justice Stevens)

Article • August 10, 1998

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Liljeberg v. Health Services Acquisition Corp., No. 86-957 (U.S. Supreme Court) (486 U.S. 847; 108 S.Ct. 2194) (June 17, 1988) (Justice Stevens) by Here the Court held that a party must establish, first, the risk if injustice to the parties in the particular case; second, the risk that denial of …

U.S. v. Brooks, No. 98-1111 (1st Cir.) (145 F.3d 446) (June 5, 1998) (Judge Bruce M. Selya)

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U.S. v. Brooks, No. 98-1111 (1st Cir.) (145 F.3d 446) (June 5, 1998) (Judge Bruce M. Selya) by This spicy case technically addresses the narrow question of whether a district court, after receiving a notice of an interlocutory appeal under 18 U.S.C. § 3731, may nonetheless swear a jury and …

U.S. v. Cerceda, No. 94-5017 (11th Cir.) (139 F.3d 847) (April 23, 1998) (Per Curiam)

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U.S. v. Cerceda, No. 94-5017 (11th Cir.) (139 F.3d 847) (April 23, 1998) (Per Curiam) by Here the Eleventh Circuit affirmed an order granting new trials and new sentencing hearings in every case presided over by Judge Michael K. Moore who should have recused himself as soon as he was …

Summers v. Singletary, No. 95-2952 (11th Cir.) (119 F.3d 917) (August 15, 1997) (Judge Maurice B. Jr. Cohill)

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Summers v. Singletary, No. 95-2952 (11th Cir.) (119 F.3d 917) (August 15, 1997) (Judge Maurice B. Jr. Cohill) by Here the Court held that a motion to recuse a judge under 28 USC § 455(b) must be timely filed, despite the absence of any language in the statute specifying such …

In Re McBryde, No. 95-11082 (5th Cir.) (117 F.3d 208) (July 2, 1997) (Judge Patrick E. Higginbotham)

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In Re McBryde, No. 95-11082 (5th Cir.) (117 F.3d 208) (July 2, 1997) (Judge Patrick E. Higginbotham) by See also U.S. v. Bremers, 195 U.S. 221 (5th Cir. 1999). This is another case involving the reassignment of cases based on the pendency of charges against Judge McBryde of Texas, here …

U.S. v. Larson, No. 96-1419 (8th Cir.) (110 F.3d 620) (April 10, 1997) (Judge Frank J. Magill)

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U.S. v. Larson, No. 96-1419 (8th Cir.) (110 F.3d 620) (April 10, 1997) (Judge Frank J. Magill) by This is the sixth appellate review of a case that has attracted worldwide notoriety; and it is a case that is nothing short of a travesty of justice. It involves the Federal …

U.S. v. LaMorte, No. 89 Cr. 742 (DNE) (S.D.N.Y.) (940 F.Supp. 572) (September 17, 1996) (Judge David N. Edelstein)

Article • December 1, 1996 • from P&J December, 1996

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U.S. v. LaMorte, No. 89 Cr. 742 (DNE) (S.D.N.Y.) (940 F.Supp. 572) (September 17, 1996) (Judge David N. Edelstein) by This case comes from the dusty archives of the octogenarian Judge Edelstein, who probably holds the record for the most recusal motions ever filed against a Federal Judge. The defendant, …

U.S. v. Bayless, No. 96 Cr. 533 (S.D.N.Y.) (926 F.Supp. 405) (May 1, 1996) (Judge Harold Jr. Baer)

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U.S. v. Bayless, No. 96 Cr. 533 (S.D.N.Y.) (926 F.Supp. 405) (May 1, 1996) (Judge Harold Jr. Baer) by Here Judge Baerrefused to recuse himself due to existence of circumstances under which his impartiality might reasonably be questioned, even though there had been extensive media coverage and political commentary following …

U.S. v. Robin, No. 76-1033, No. 951 (2nd Cir.) (553 F.2d 8) (March 30, 1977) (Per Curiam)

Article • January 1, 1994

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U.S. v. Robin, No. 76-1033, No. 951 (2nd Cir.) (553 F.2d 8) (March 30, 1977) (Per Curiam) by The Court set forth a list of factors to be considered to determine whether reassignment would be appropriate, as follows: (1) whether the original judge would reasonably be expected upon remand to …