United States Second Circuit

In an appeal from a district court's order denying plaintiff's motion to recuse the district judge, the appeal is dismissed where the district court merely engaged in routine judicial commentary and criticism of plaintiff's counsel, while declining to impose sanctions and making no findings of professional misconduct.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/14/2010
• Decided 01/28/2010
• Published 01/28/2010

Judges

• GERARD E. LYNCH, Circuit Judge:, Before: CABRANES, POOLER, and LYNCH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John R. Supple, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, New York, NY, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jonathan M. Bernstein (William J. Greagan, on the brief), Goldberg Segalla, LLP, Albany, NY, for Appellees, on submission.