Should A Judge Recuse If S/He Was Sued Earlier By The Litigant?

Of course... but that's not what the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decided, raising questions about the ability of federal judges to police themselves.

If a federal judge engages in misconduct or demonstrates a mental disability in the course of presiding over a lawsuit, the only remedy is to file a complaint under the Judicial Conduct and Disability Act.

How good is that remedy?

You be the judge.

In a recent case, Chief Judge Mary H. Murguia of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals based in San Francisc…