In Re Basciano

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• concluding that a death threat against a judge did not require recusal
• noting that to issue a writ of mandamus, petitioner “must clearly and indisputably demonstrate that the district court abused its discretion. Absent such a showing, mandamus will not lie.”
• finding no error in refusal to recuse in part because the court did nothing, other than ruling against the defendant, that would “reveal partiality”
• listing cases concluding that recusal is not ordinarily required when a judge faces threats
• finding no appear- ance of partiality in the judge’s actions after a defendant’s threat when the judge acted “meticulously” and carefully 18 No. 21-1220 explained his reasoning
• “The district judge has discretion in the first instance to determine whether to disqualify himself.’”’

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