Code and the code of conduct for justices of the. Webthe court held that pennsylvania’s chief justice should have recused himself from a death penalty case in which he formerly served as prosecutor. Websection 144 requires a judge to recuse himself or herself when there is reason to believe that a judge has actual personal bias or prejudice, and a litigant can. Webthe advisory opinion vitter and tunheim cited instructs judges to recuse themselves from any case in which an objective observer might reasonably question. Websupreme court associate justice samuel alito last week rejected calls to recuse himself from cases related to the 2020 presidential election. Webin its decision in bailey v. Websome argue alito and thomas must recuse themselves from jan. 6 cases due to federal law that applies to supreme court justices. Webdepending on the circumstances, judges may be subject to punishment for not recusing themselves. Supreme court has ruled that judicial recusal is.
