Legal Opinion
United States v. Cerceda
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided April 23, 1998No. Nos. 94-5017, 95-4610 to 95-4613, 95-4617, 95-4618, 95-4626, 95-4628 to 95-4635, 95-4659, 95-5244, 95-5298, 95-5369, 95-5566, 96-4584, 96-5043 and 96-5067PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Per curiam
This appeal examines the point at which a district court judge being investigated by the grand jury should recuse himself in accordance with Title 28 U.S.C. § 455(a) which requires that a judge disqualify himself “in any proceeding in which his impartiality might reasonably be questioned.” Judge Michael K. Moore was questioned by FBI and IRS agents and served with a grand jury subpoena duces tecum as early as November 1992. He continued to try and sentence criminal defendants until October 1993, when he recused himself sua sponte from all criminal cases after news reports revealed he was the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Liteky v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Liljeberg v. Health Services Acquisition Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1988
- United States v. ScottSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Terry Lynn Nichols v. Wayne E. Alley, District Judge, United States of America, Real Party in InterestCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1995
- In Re United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1981
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3Cited by10 opinions
- United States v. CercedaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1999
- United States v. CalhounCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 1998
- United States v. De La MataCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2008
- In Re Initial Public Offering Securities LitigationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2001
- United States v. SantanaDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1999
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