United States Ninth Circuit
Ignacio v. Judges of the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 03-17181
In circumstances where a litigant indiscriminately sues all the judges of the Ninth Circuit, the "rule of necessity" applies as an exception to the recusal requirements of 28 U.S.C. section 455 so that an appeal may be entertained.
Appellate Information
- Decided 07/12/2006
- Published 07/12/2006
Judges
- TROTT, Circuit Judge:, Before: SCHROEDER, Chief Judge, TROTT and AKLEINFELD, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Ninth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Tevis R. Ignacio, pro se, for the plaintiff-appellant.