Is a federal judge required to recuse himself from any proceeding in which their impartiality might reasonably be questioned?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Milgard Tempering, Inc. v. Selas Corp. of America, 902 F.2d 703 (9th Cir. 1990):
Federal judges are required by statute to recuse themselves from any proceeding in which their impartiality might reasonably be questioned. 28 U.S.C. Sec. 455(a) (1988). Section 455(a) governs circumstances that appear to create a conflict of interest, even where none really exists. Davis v. Xerox, 811 F.2d 1293, 1295 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 966, 108 S.Ct. 457, 98 L.Ed.2d 397 (1987).
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