U.S. District Judge Richard G. Andrews recently recused himself from a case in which the U.S. Department of Justice is seeking to block Halliburton Co.’s proposed $34.6 billion merger with Baker Hughes Inc.
Judge Andrews’ recent recusal from the Delaware federal lawsuit raises a crucial question concerning who judges the judges as far as determining their impartiality in deciding legal disputes. The American Bar Association’s Model Code of Judicial Conduct prescribes that a judge shall disqualify himself or herself in any proceeding in which the judge’s impartiality might reasonably be questioned. Judicial impartiality is considered a key element of justice.
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