I am familiar with a case involving gas drilling in Pennsylvania. There is litigation involving the gas drilling before a judge. I discovered that the wife of the judicial officer is active in organizations that oppose drilling and fracking in Pennsylvania, particularly in the township where the issue is being raised. Should the judge recuse himself?
The issue of recusal or disqualification of a judge is a very personal issue and normally left to the individual judge to make the decision. The standard of review is an abuse of discretion and rarely will appellate courts overrule the decision of a trial judge on the recusal issue.
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