In an appeal from a district court’s order denying plaintiff’s motion to recuse the district judge, the appeal is dismissed where the district court merely engaged in routine judicial commentary and criticism of plaintiff’s counsel, while declining to impose sanctions and making no findings of professional misconduct.

Read Keach v. Cty. of Schenectady, No. 09-1296

Appellate Information

Argued: January 14, 2010

Decided: January 28, 2010

Judges

Opinion by Judge Lynch

Counsel

For Appellant:

Joh R. Supple, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, New York, NY

For Appellees:

Jonathan M. Bernstein and William J. Greagan, Goldberg Segalla, LLP, Albany, NY

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