Does an intolerable conflict exist when the Supreme Court of California and the Ninth Circuit squarely address whether the appearance of partiality suffices to establish a ground for recusal and reach opposite conclusions?

QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Does an intolerable conflict exist when the Supreme Court of California and the Ninth Circuit squarely address whether the appearance of partiality suffices to establish a ground for recusal and reach opposite conclusions? 2. Whether Judge McGowen’s violation of judicial disclosure law followed by her failure to recuse herself from participation in her former client’ s case after being the sole party that reviewed and determined her own disqualification for cause violated the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. 2