Legal Opinion
Khadr v. United States
United States Court of Military Commission Review
Decided October 17, 2014No. CMCR 13-005PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
PUBLISHED OPINION OF THE COURT
POLLARD, Presiding Judge:
Appellant Omar Ahmed Khadr filed two motions, one dated August 5, 2014, and the other August 20, 2014, asking me to recuse myself from hearing his appeal that is pending before our Court. Both motions are denied.
The Motions
In his first motion, Khadr argues that I have committed a high misdemeanor by practicing law in my private capacity while I hold office as a “judge appointed under the authority of the United States,” citing 28 U.S.C. § 454. Appellant’s Aug. 5, 2014 Motion to Recuse Judge Pollard 1-5. A high misdemeanor, of course, is…
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