Legal Opinion
United States v. Nehas
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided December 28, 1973No. Crim. A. 73-117PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DUMBAULD, District Judge.
A defendant charged with failure to undergo a psychiatric examination directed by his draft board in violation of 50 U.S.C. App. 462(a) has timely filed an affidavit of bias, duly certified by counsel, under 28 U.S.C. 144. 1 That section provides:
Whenever a party to any proceeding in a district court makes and files a timely and sufficient affidavit that the judge before whom the matter is pending has a personal bias or prejudice either against him or in favor of any adverse party, such judge shall proceed no further therein, but another judge shall be assigned…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Furman v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- United States v. SeegerSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Korematsu v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Berger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1921
- Oestereich v. Selective Service System Local Board No. 11Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Danielson v. Winnfield Funeral Home of Jefferson, Inc.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1986
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