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Buchholz, In re

Ruling
Motion to recuse or disqualify denied as counsel's belief that he was entitled to the full nolook fee in all Chapter 13 cases was not a justification for a collateral attack on a court'sdecision. (Bankr. S.D. Ohio)
Issue(s)
Disqualification of Justice, Judge, or Magistrate [Judge].

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 01, 2022 , LexisNexis #1122-097

Krichevsky, In re

Ruling
Motion to recuse denied as debtor had not established a basis to conclude, or even questionseriously, the bankruptcy court's impartiality. (Bankr. E.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Disqualification of Justice, Judge, or Magistrate [Judge]; Any justice.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 25, 2022 , LexisNexis #0622-071

Vascular Access Ctrs., L.P, In re

Ruling
Recusal motion was denied because moving parties had known of the circumstances whichthey alleged suggested possible bias or prejudice but only raised them, for the first time, 14months later. (Bankr. E.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Disqualification of justice, judge, or magistrate judge.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on June 25, 2021 , LexisNexis #0821-047

Hart, In re

Ruling
Fact that bankruptcy judge's former law partner represented a creditor in unrelated matterswas not grounds for refusal. (Bankr. M.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Disqualification of Justice, Judge, or Magistrate; Circumstances; Involvement

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 23, 2021 , LexisNexis #0721-069

Calixtro, In re

Ruling
Motion for reconsideration was denied where court did not have a financial interest in theparties and was not required to disqualify itself. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Disqualification of justice, judge, or magistrate judge.

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 02, 2020 , LexisNexis #0221-096

Greenfield, In re

Ruling
Recusal of the Chapter 7 bankruptcy judge was not warraned as judicial rulings in the case didnot establish bias for recusal. (Bankr. D. Idaho)
Issue(s)
Disqualification of justice, judge, or magistrate judge

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 22, 2020 , LexisNexis #1220-048

Gamboa, In re--Matthews v. Gamboa

Ruling
Lawyer plaintiff's motion to disqualify was denied because the fact that he believed he wastreated unfairly did not give rise to the court's disqualification. (Bankr. W.D. Okla.)
Issue(s)
Disqualification of Justice, Judge, or Magistrate judge.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 17, 2020 , LexisNexis #0920-098

Fetner, In re--McCarthy v. Hotel Street Capital, LLC

Ruling
Debtor's motion for recusal was denied where debtor presented no facts or objectivearguments that reasonably demonstrated the court's prejudice or bias. (Bankr. E.D. Va.)
Issue(s)
Disqualification of justice, judge, or magistrate.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 05, 2020 , LexisNexis #0420-074

Hrn Group, In re

Ruling
Court's legal error in lifting stay did not justify recusal. (Bankr. N.D. Ga.)
Issue(s)
Disqualification of Justice, Judge, or Magistrate Judge.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on November 13, 2019 , LexisNexis #1219-096

Samuel, In re

Ruling
Husband and wife who declared bankruptcy failed to show grounds for recusing the judgewho was assigned to their case as there was no merit to the debtors' claims that the judge wasbiased against them. (Bankr. E.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Disqualification of justice, judge, or magistrate [magistrate judge].

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 07, 2018 , LexisNexis #1018-085