Godart v. Commissioner

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• affirming the denial of a recusal motion where the complaining litigant did not show that the alleged bias affected any relevant court decision
• discussing requirements necessary for a “sufficient” affidavit submitted pursuant to Section 144
• “A legally sufficient affidavit must: (1) state material facts with particularity; (2) state facts that, if true, would convince a reasonable person that a bias exists; and (3) state facts that show the bias is personal, as opposed to judicial, in nature.”

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