Is disqualification not required when the judge's former partner or law firm appears?
federal, United States of America
The following excerpt is from H3o Commc'ns, LLC v. Kane (In re Amko Fishing Co.), BAP No. HI-17-1255-TaLLs (B.A.P. 9th Cir. 2018):
12. Webb v. White, No. 2:15-CV-00512-DN-PMW, 2015 WL 6395611, at *3 n.42 (D. Utah Oct. 22, 2015) (listing cases where disqualification was not required when the judge's former partner or law firm appeared: 15 years, 13 years, 6 years, and 3 years later).
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