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OCR: extraj judicial-source requirement because subsection {a] "catch-all" provision that intended to avoid even the 'appearance" t0 impartiality. While it true that Section 455(a) broadened the grounds for disqualification in several respects, it did not dis- pense with prior principles of recusal law stead we have noted, the limitation Bection 455(a cases which judge's impartiality might "reasonably questioned indicates that Con- gress meant to prescrve traditional principles re- cusal law that are consistent with an objective ap- pearance standard. One of those principles is the extrajudicial-source requi rement That requ irement consistent with the "appcarance' standard he- cause commonly understood and expected that judges will make judgments and develop points of vicw about the iasues and ...