Ligon ex rel. J.G. v. City of New York’s Empirical Analysis
736 F.3d 118 · 2013
Citation profile
6 federal appellate · 1 district ·
Relationships
Applies 28 U.S.C. § 372 · 28 U.S.C. § 455
Relies on Singleton v. Wulff · In the Matters of Lee Roy Murchison and John Whites · Hormel v. Helvering · Liljeberg v. Health Services Acquisition Corp. · United States of America, v. Microsoft Corporation,
Most-quoted passages
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“(1) whether the original judge would reasonably be- expected to have substantial difficulty in putting out of his or her mind previously expressed views or findings; (2) whether reassignment is advisable to preserve the appearance of justice; • and (3) whether reassignment would entail waste and duplication out of proportion to any gain in preserving the appearance of fairness.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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