Charlene F. Giebe and Gerald R. Giebe v. Honorable Martin Pence and Chester H. Brower

Proceeding under 28 U.S.C. § 144, the plaintiffs in Giebe v. Brower, Civil No. 3051 in the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii, moved in the district court to disqualify The Honorable Martin Pence, a judge of that court, from proceeding in that cause because of alleged personal bias and prejudice. The motion was supported by the affidavit of David N. Ingman, plaintiffs’ attorney of record, and by certain exhibits.

Two hearings were held upon the section 144 motion, following which it was denied.

Plaintiffs then applied to this court for a writ of prohibition or mandamus to…