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U.S. v. Lynn, 54 M.J. 202

Decided Sep 29, 2000 · No. 99-0560/NA · 2000 Term · Opinion (PDF)

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Trial Stages: Appeals: Courts of Criminal Appeals › Generally

  1. Title 29 USC § 455, concerning disqualification of judges, applies to the judges of the Courts of Criminal Appeals; in determining whether a judge of the Court of Criminal Appeals should disqualify himself, the test is whether a reasonable person who knew all the facts might question these appellate military judges’ impartiality

Trial Stages: Appeals: Standards of Review, Burdens, etc.

  1. Title 29 USC § 455, concerning disqualification of judges, applies to the judges of the Courts of Criminal Appeals; in determining whether a judge of the Court of Criminal Appeals should disqualify himself, the test is whether a reasonable person who knew all the facts might question these appellate military judges’ impartiality
  2. recusal decisions by inferior courts are normally reviewed with an abuse of discretion standard
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