Judicial disqualification : recusal and disqualification of judges / Richard E. Flamm.

Berkeley, Calif. : Banks & Jordan Law Pub., c2007.

2nd ed.

59029

Judges -- Disqualification -- United States.

1. Introduction

2. Bases for disqualification

3. Bias

4. The extrajudicial sources rule

5. An appearance of bias

6. Interest

7. Familial and business relationships

8. Social relationships

9. Gifts, favors, and political support

10. Background experience

11. Prior activity as an attorney

12. Judicial knowledge

13. Knowledge obtained in criminal proceedings

14. Ex parte communications

15. Judicial conduct

16. Adverse rulings or comments

17. Procedure

18. Timeliness

19. Legal sufficiency

20. Factors mitigating against disqualification

21. Tactical motivation of moving party

22. Procedure following disqualification

23. Federal disqualification provisions

24. Disqualification under 28 U.S.C. 455

25. The relationship between 144 and 455

26. Peremptory disqualification generally

27. Specific peremptory disqualification provisions

28. Disqualification for cause in state court

29. Appellate and bankruptcy proceedings

30. Contempt proceedings

31. Criminal proceedings

32. Appellate remedies

33. Standard of review.

This book is a comprehensive and intensively-researched guide to the law which governs motions to disqualify judges in the federal and state courts of America.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1890080047

9781890080044

xxvi, 1208 p. ; 24 cm