Legal Opinion

In Re Kansas Public Employees Retirement System

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided June 11, 1996No. 95-4061PublishedCited by 118 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HANSEN, Circuit Judge.

On December 7, 1995, Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS) filed a petition seeking a writ of mandamus direct ing the district judge 1 to disqualify himself under 28 U.S.C. § 455(a), (b)(1), and (b)(5)(iii). In addition, KPERS filed a motion to stay the pending district court proceedings until this court ruled on the mandamus petition. After hearing oral arguments, we denied the stay. We now deny the petition.

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KPERS filed the basic underlying suit in which recusal is sought in Kansas state court in 1991, seeking damages allegedly sustained in 1986 in…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Liteky v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  2. Bruce E. Holloway v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1992
  3. In Re Steven LaneCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1986
  4. Carol J. Pope, Gwen G. Caranchini v. Federal Express Corporation Danny R. CollinsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1992
  5. United States of America Ex Rel. David P. Weinberger, and David P. Weinberger, Esq., Individually v. Equifax, Inc. (Formerly Retail Credit Company)Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977

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