Sexson v. Servaas

ENTRY FROM CHAMBERS

BARKER, District Judge.

Any litigant in a court of the United States may legitimately expect that the presiding judge will be impartial and will listen to and evaluate the merits of any arguments presented without prejudice or bias. So important is this expectation to American notions of justice that judges must not only be impartial adjudicators, they must also avoid activities which create the appearance of bias and thereby undermine the integrity of the courts. Plaintiffs, through their counsel, Stephen Laudig (“Laudig”) and Kevin McShane (“McShane”) (collectively…