Labels:book | bulletin board | reckoner | sky OCR: The History of 28 U.S.C. 455(a) Demonstrates Congress Intent Abandon the Extra Judicial Source Requirement Section 455(a) reflects Congress' intent to ensure that all parties Teceive fair trial, free of any appearance judicial bias. See Liljeberg, 486 860 The amend- ments 455(a) liberalized the recusal process number wavs First. the 1974 amendments changed 455 to ensure that disqualification decisions were based on au objective, reasonable person standard, rather than judge's subjective determination ot bias. Chantal 902 F.2d 1022 The amended 455(a) also requires district jud ige recuse herself wherever any question about the court's impartiality arises. Under the new 455{a}, "[e]ven where the question close the judge whose impartiality might reasonably De questioned rust recuse himself fr ...
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