...Disqualification of a bankruptcy judge is governed by 28 USC ! 455. That section provides that the judge "shall disqualify himself in any proceeding in which his impartiality might reasonably be questioned" or under certain other circumstances. In a case under the Code it Is possible that the disqualifying...

...Disqualification of justice, judge, or magistrate (a) Any justice, judge, or magistrate of the United States shall disqualify himself in any proceeding in which his impartiality might reasonably be questioned. (b) He shall also disqualify himself in the following circumstances: (1) Where he has a personal bias...

...will ask your opinion—a judge has to disqualify himself "in any proceeding in which his partiality might reasonably be questioned, including, but not...controversy or has been a material witness concerning it." May I ask you whether you think generally those views are consistent with your view of disqualification?...

...will ask your opinion — a judge has to disqualify himself "in any proceeding in which his partiality might reasonably be questioned, including, but not...matter before him or personal knowledge of evidentiary fact.-- concerning it; (2) he has previously served as a lawyer in the matter in controversy or has...

...ask your opinion — a judge has to disqualify liimself "in any proceeding in which his partiality might reasonably be questioned, including, but not...controversy or has been a material witness concerning it." May I ask you whether you think generally those views are consistent with your view of disqualification?...

...disqualification section begins with a general standard that sets the policy for disqualification, that is, "A judge should disqualify himself in any proceeding...his impartiality might reasonably be questioned." The general standard is followed by a series of four specific disqualification standards that the Committee...

...better practice to have the disqualification as mentioned on the very first page of the bill here. He should disqualify himself in any proceeding in which his impartiality might reasonably be questioned. Those are the two discrepancies that we think call aloud for conformity. As you said in your statement,...

...Judicial Disqualification Act of 1974, Pub. L. 93-512, 455(b)(2)): "A judge should disqualify himself in a proceeding in which his impartiality might reasonably...questioned, including but not limited to instances where ... he served as lawyer in the matter in controversy . . ." [id. at 975.] The opinion noted that one...

...interest." "(a) Any justice, judge, magistrate, or referee in bankruptcy of the United States shall disqualify himself in any proceeding in which his impartiality might reasonably be questioned; "(b) He shall also disqualify himself in the following circumstances: ******* "(4) He knows that he,...

...preside over the trial in a fair and impartial manner. The court also noted section 455 provides that a judge should disqualify himself in any proceeding...his impartiality "might reasonably be questioned," and found that the "appearance of impartiality is virtually as important as the fact of impartiality."...