Cross v. Commonwealth of Massachusetts

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS CIVIL ACTION NO. 18-11765-RGS ELMER E. CROSS v. COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF LABOR AND WORFORCE DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE, AND NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES ORDER October 10, 2018 STEARNS, D.J. 1. Plaintiff Elmer E. Cross’s motion to recuse myself pursuant 28 U.S.C. §455(a) is DENIED. Under Section 455(a), “a judge has a duty to recuse himself if his impartiality can reasonably be questioned; but otherwise, he has a duty to sit.” United States v. Snyder,

235 F.3d 42, 46

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