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· 8/4/1978

United States v. Conforte

Citations

  • 457 F. Supp. 641
  • 45 A.F.T.R.2d (RIA) 600
  • 1978 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 16172
  • 1978 WL 208084

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  • the origin of judge’s impressions was inextricably bound up with judicial proceedings, thus, judge’s alleged bias did not stem from extrajudicial source
  • where origin of judge's impressions was inextricably bound up with judicial proceedings, judge's alleged bias did not stem from an extrajudicial source
  • the extrajudicial source requirement exists to prevent “parties from using the 8 claim of partiality as a pretext for judge shopping or challenging adverse rulings of law or 9 fact which should properly be addressed only through the appellate process”

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Judges: Ferguson

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