Little Rock School v. Joshua Intervenors

RICHARD S. ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.

This case consolidates two appeals, both arising from the Little Rock School District’s request for unitary status. First, the Joshua Intervenors1 appeal from the District Court’s2 denial of their Motion for Recusal of District Judge and Vacating of Orders, Rulings, and Judgments. We review a district court’s denial of recusal for abuse of discretion. See In re Hale, 980 F.2d 1176, 1178 (8th Cir.1992); United States v. Walker, 920 F.2d 513, 516 (8th Cir.1990). We conclude that Judge Wil*959son’s representation of Judge Henry Woods at a much earlier stage of the…