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Betts-Gaston v. United States

Supreme Court of the United States
Jan 8, 2018
138 S. Ct. 689 (2018)

Summary

affirming the district court judge's denial of defendant's motion to recuse under § 144 because, inter alia, the defendant's counsel did not file a certificate stating the affidavit was made in good faith

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Opinion

No. 17–705.

01-08-2018

Avalon BETTS–GASTON, petitioner, v. UNITED STATES.


Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit denied.


Summaries of

Betts-Gaston v. United States

Supreme Court of the United States
Jan 8, 2018
138 S. Ct. 689 (2018)

affirming the district court judge's denial of defendant's motion to recuse under § 144 because, inter alia, the defendant's counsel did not file a certificate stating the affidavit was made in good faith

Summary of this case from United States v. Barr
Case details for

Betts-Gaston v. United States

Case Details

Full title:Avalon BETTS–GASTON, petitioner, v. UNITED STATES.

Court:Supreme Court of the United States

Date published: Jan 8, 2018

Citations

138 S. Ct. 689 (2018)
199 L. Ed. 2d 537

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