Liljeberg v. Health Services Acquisition Corp.
486 U.S. 847 (1988) Cited 2,169 times 6 Legal AnalysesHolding that relief from judgment is not automatic even if the presiding judge violates § 455 by failing to recuse himself
SCA Services, Inc. v. Morgan
557 F.2d 110 (7th Cir. 1977) Cited 125 timesHolding that there are no limits on motions for recusal brought pursuant to § 455
In re U.S.
572 F.3d 301 (7th Cir. 2009) Cited 43 timesNoting that when deciding a disqualification motion, a judge's actions must be "assessed in their totality"
Tramonte v. Chrysler Corp.
136 F.3d 1025 (5th Cir. 1998) Cited 44 times 2 Legal AnalysesHolding that "members of a putative class are not `parties' to a class action for these purposes [under section 455(b)(5)]."
In re Aetna Cas. Sur. Co.
919 F.2d 1136 (6th Cir. 1990) Cited 43 timesRecognizing that an order denying a request for disqualification is a judicial decision and thus a judicial action
Gordon v. Reliant Energy, Inc.
141 F. Supp. 2d 1041 (S.D. Cal. 2001) Cited 6 timesNo. 00CV2525 BTM RBB. April 24, 2001. Ralph B. Kalfayan, Krause and Kalfayan, San Diego, CA, for Pamela R. Gordon. Christopher J. Healey, Robert G. Steiner, Luce Forward Hamilton and Scripps, San Diego, CA, J. Gregory Copeland, Brady Edwards, J. Michael Baldwin, Baker Botts, Houston, TX, Mark Robeck, Baker Botts, Austin, TX, for Reliant Energy, Inc., Reliant Energy Power Generation, Inc. Charles H. Dick, Jr., Baker and Mackenzie, San Diego, CA, for Southern Co. Timothy B. Taylor, Sheppard Mullin
Section 455 - Disqualification of justice, judge, or magistrate judge
28 U.S.C. § 455 Cited 11,102 times 29 Legal AnalysesSetting forth standards of recusal
Section 144 - Bias or prejudice of judge
28 U.S.C. § 144 Cited 4,648 times 1 Legal AnalysesRequiring affidavits alleging bias to the "timely"