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Reviews of (and Comments about) Judicial Disqualification
Judicial Disqualification: Recusal and Disqualification of Judges is a comprehensive and intensively-researched guide to the case law, statutory law and court rules which govern motions to recuse and disqualify judges in every American jurisdiction. The imposing volume has been authoritatively relied on by a host of federal courts - including the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in United States v. Microsoft Corp., 346 U.S. App. D.C. 330 (2001) -- as well as by the highest courts of many states.
"Must reading when disqualification is in issue"
- Hon. Martin T. Haines (Ret.),
New Jersey Law Journal
Judicial Disqualification clearly and succinctly chronicles every legal basis for judicial disqualification, from the common law and constitutional provisions to state and federal statutes and court rules. It examines in detail all of the various grounds for disqualification including bias, interest, relationships, prior activity as an attorney, in-court conduct and comments, an appearance of partiality, and more...
"Judicial Disqualification is as timely as it is comprehensive . . .
Thanks to Richard Flamm, counsel seeking to bring or oppose
such a motion finally have a readily accessible
distillation of all the available authority."
- Raoul D. Kennedy
Partner, Skadden, Arps, Meagher & Slate
An indispensable tool for both litigators and judges, Judicial Disqualification provides the reader with complete coverage of the law applicable to their jurisdiction. When jurisdictions differ in their approach to the law, Judicial Disqualification supplies expert analysis an commentary - supported by exhaustive case citations to bring clarity and authority to the issues.
"This is a book that lawyers ought to consult when they [ponder] filing
a motion to disqualify a judge. Judges should turn to the treatise
when faced with the question whether they should 'either stand down from
a case or be disqualified from presiding over it.'"
- Felix Stumpf,
National Judicial College Alumni Magazine
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