In Re: Kensington International Limited and Springfield Associates, Llc, in Re: D.K. Acquisition Partners, L.P. Fernwood Associates, L.P. And Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, in Re: Usg Corporation

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• stating that “the appearance of impropriety must be viewed from the perspective of the objective, reasonable layperson”
• noting that a mandamus petition can be a proper means of challenging a district judge’s refusal to recuse pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 455
• looking for a conflict of interest recognizable to an objective, reasonable person knowing all the facts
• The test is “whether a reasonable person, with knowledge of all the facts, would conclude that the judge's impartiality might reasonably be questioned.”
• The test is “whether a reasonable person, with knowledge of all the facts, would conclude that the judge's impartiality might reasonably be questioned.”
• “[I]t is established that a Creditors Committee 24 owes a fiduciary duty to the unsecured creditors as a whole[.]”

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