Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the request to recuse federal judges and clerks should be entertained
Extrahierter Entscheid
The recusal requests were not entertained because no statutory grounds for disqualification were raised and prior involvement in earlier proceedings does not by itself show bias.
Extrahierte Begründung
The mere fact that a judge or clerk handled an earlier case involving the same person is insufficient to establish a violation of the constitutional right to an impartial tribunal.