Legal Opinion
Matter of Bell
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided April 26, 1977No. 10922PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEBEKER, Associate Judge:
This appeal presents as its primary issue whether in a contempt proceeding the trial judge should have recused himself under a motion filed pursuant to Super.Ct. Civ.R. 63 — I. 1 There are also other assignments of error, but because of our disposition of this initial question, we do not find it necessary to address those issues.
On November 17, 1975, appellant Bell was a member of the venire which was sworn for a voir dire examination in a criminal case before the Honorable Norma H. Johnson. During the proceeding, appellant indicated by raising his hand that he knew…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- United States v. Grinnell Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Berger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1921
- United States v. Evan Alexander ThompsonCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1973
- Birdie Mae Davis, United States of America, Plaintiff-Intervenor, Edwin Foster, Plaintiff-Intervenor v. Board of School Commissioners of Mobile County, James E. Buskey v. Board of School Commissioners of Mobile County, Birdie Mae Davis, United States of America, Plaintiff-Intervenor, James E. Buskey, Plaintiff-Intervenor-Appellant v. Board of School Commissioners of Mobile CountyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- Alfredo G. Parrish, Etc. v. Board of Commissioners of the Alabama State Bar, Etc., Defendants- Alabama Black Lawyers Association v. Board of Commissioners of the Alabama State Bar, Etc., DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Scott v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1989
- Matter of EvansDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1980
- Sloan v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
- Burt v. First American BankDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
- In re J.A.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991
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