A Houston judge has declined to recuse himself from litigation involving high-profile Texas attorneys based on a plaintiff’s allegation that lawyers’ political contributions to the judge’s reelection campaign raise an appearance of impropriety.

Because 127th District Judge R.K. Sandill will not recuse himself, the area’s presiding judge will now assign a visiting judge to hear the recusal motion in Hill v. Blue.

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