Labels:book | reckoner | sky OCR: 31 "to a return to "judge shopping' practice which has boen for the most part universally condemned. Haldeman, 559 F.2d at 133 n.297. The rule that adverse rulings are rot basis for recusal thus serves the "practi ical purpose of preventing parties from us- ing the claim of partiality as pretext for judge- shopping or challenging adverse rulings of law or fact which should properly be addressed only through the appellate process. United States Conf forte, 457 F. Supp. 641 657 (D Nev 1978) aff'd in pertinent part, 624 F 2d 869 (9th Cir.) cert. denied, 449 1012 {1980) Furthermore. allowing recusal motions to he based on adverse rulings other judicial actions would have dangerous tendency to compromise judicial in- dependence. trial judge "must be free make rul ings on the merits the apprehen ...
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