Legal Opinion

Akecheta A. Morningstar v. Advanced Dental, PLLC and Garner Nichols Dental, PLLC

District Court, S.D. Mississippi

Decided February 17, 2026No. 3:26-cv-00036Unknown

1Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI NORTHERN DIVISION AKECHETA A. MORNINGSTAR PLAINTIFF V. CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:26-CV-36-DPJ-LGI ADVANCED DENTAL, PLLC AND GARNER NICHOLS DENTAL, PLLC DEFENDANTS ORDER Plaintiff Akecheta A. Morningstar moved for recusal [18], citing 28 U.S.C. § 455(a). Section 455(a) provides that “[a]ny justice, judge, or magistrate judge of the United States shall disqualify himself in any proceeding in which his impartiality might reasonably be questioned.” Morningstar believes recusal is necessary for two reasons. First, he says he “made serious…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Liteky v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  2. United States v. ScrogginsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2007
  3. Ocean-Oil Expert Witness, Inc. v. Ashton O'DwyerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2011

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