No. 18-577
David Netzer v. Shell Oil Co., et al.
Response WaivedRelisted (2)
Tags: appearance-of-impropriety civil-procedure conflict-of-interest disclosure due-process judicial-ethics judicial-impartiality procedural-fairness recusal res-judicata
Key Terms:
DueProcess FifthAmendment Patent
DueProcess FifthAmendment Patent
Latest Conference:
2019-02-15
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Does the above scenario represent a violation of Rule 455(a), an appearance of impropriety and/or conflict of interests?
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Premise of the Question: A Federal Judge is a | Board member and Board advisor of a major social organization. The defendant in a case being heard by the Federal Judge is a sponsor of and donor to the social organization. Further, the legal firm and ~ one of its principals representing the defendant also sits on the Board with the Federal Judge. None of these relationships are disclosed to the plaintiff. Question: Does the above scenario represent a violation of Rule 455(a), an appearance of impropriety and/or conflict of interests? (See
Docket Entries
2019-02-19
Rehearing DENIED.
2019-01-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/15/2019.
2019-01-24
Petition for Rehearing filed.
2019-01-07
Petition DENIED.
2018-11-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019.
2018-11-16
Waiver of right of respondents Shell Oil Co., et al. to respond filed.
2018-10-30
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 3, 2018)
Attorneys
Shell Oil Co., et al.
Jayme Partridge — Fish & Richardson, Respondent
Jayme Partridge — Fish & Richardson, Respondent