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1 | f | Case no. | Case caption | Recused justice | Reason for recusal | Shorter version | Notes |
2 | MERITS-STAGE RECUSALS: 1 | ||||||
3 | 1 | 19-1189 | B.P. ET AL V. CITY OF BALTIMORE, ET AL. (to be argued 1/19/21) | Alito | Alito owns up to $50,000 in shares in two parties, ConocoPhillips and Phillip66 | stock ownership | |
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5 | PER CURIAM RECUSALS: 2 | ||||||
6 | From Nov. 2 orders: https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/110220zor_08m1.pdf | ||||||
7 | 1 | 19-1108 | DERAY MCKESSON V. JOHN DOE | Barrett | per curiam decision at end of order list | not on court when case was discussed | |
8 | 2 | 19-1261 | TRENT MICHAEL TAYLOR V. ROBERT RIOJAS, ET AL. | Barrett | per curiam decision at end of order list | not on court when case was discussed | |
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10 | CERT.-STAGE RECUSALS: 245 | (count excludes Barrett's recusals from the 11/2 orders list, except where opinions were issued) | |||||
11 | Oct. 5 orders: https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/100520zor_3204.pdf | ||||||
12 | 1 | 20-8 | DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST CO., ET AL. V. ROBERT McCORMICK FOUNDATION | Alito | several named defendants appear to be subsidiaries of companies in which Alito owns shares | stock ownership | hundreds of named parties; several of the defendants appear to be subsidiaries of companies Alito owns share in |
13 | 2 | 20-5155 | COUGHLIN, CHARLES E. V. UNITED STATES | Kavanaugh | Kavanaugh heard an earlier version of this case when he was a DC Circuit judge (610 F.3d 89 (D.C. Cir. 2010)) | previous work | denial of IFP |
14 | 3 | 19-7688 | NOBLE, RICARDO V. PENNSYLVANIA | Alito | earlier iteration of the case was in Third Circuit when Alito was a judge there | previous work | juvenile lifer sentenced in 1992 applying for Miller resentencing; Q is whether any direct appeals reached CA3 or a dist court where he sat by designation |
15 | 4 | 19-8531 | HALL, MARC P. V. INCH, M., ET AL. | Kagan | earlier version of the case overlapped with Kagan at OSG and she likely worked on the case | previous work | |
16 | 5 | 19-8560 | NOBLE, RICARDO V. PENNSYLVANIA | Alito | earlier iteration of the case was in Third Circuit when Alito was a judge there | previous work | juvenile lifer sentenced in 1992 applying for Miller resentencing; Q is whether any direct appeals reached CA3 or a dist court where he sat by designation |
17 | 6 | 19-8614 | FIELDS, EDWARD L. V. UNITED STATES | Gorsuch | earlier iteration of the case was in Tenth Circuit when Gorsuch was a judge there | previous work | direct appeal was heard by CA10 while on court; wasn't on panel |
18 | 7 | 19-8621 | PETERSON, STEVEN D. V. UNITED STATES | Kagan | earlier version of the case overlapped with Kagan at OSG and she likely worked on the case | previous work | various appeals and prior cert petitions since 2000; at least one appeal in CA4 overlaps her tenure at OSG |
19 | 8 | 19-8656 | JACOBY, MICHAEL V. UNITED STATES | Gorsuch | earlier iteration of the case was in Tenth Circuit when Gorsuch was a judge there | previous work | earlier appeal heard by CA10 while on court; wasn't on panel |
20 | 9 | 19-8671 | ARUNACHALAM, LAKSHMI V. WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. | Roberts | named as party | named in case | |
21 | 10 | 19-8707 | ARUNACHALAM, LAKSHMI V. APPLE, INC., ET AL. | Roberts | named as party | named in case | |
22 | 11 | 19-8708 | ARUNACHALAM, LAKSHMI V. PRESIDIO BANK | Roberts | named as party | named in case | |
23 | 12 | 19-8735 | JACKSON, MICHAEL A. V. UNITED STATES | Alito | earlier iteration of the case was in Third Circuit when Alito was a judge there | previous work | direct appeal heard at CA3 while on court; unclear if he was on panel |
24 | 13 | 19-8735 | JACKSON, MICHAEL A. V. UNITED STATES | Kagan | earlier version of the case overlapped with Kagan at OSG and she likely worked on the case | previous work | case is originally from the 90s, has been on direct and collateral appeals in the fed'l system since then -- presumably overlapped Kagan at OSG |
25 | 14 | 19-8750 | ARUNACHALAM, LAKSHMI V. SAP AMERICA, INC. | Roberts | named as party | named in case | |
26 | 15 | 19-8814 | DAVIS, NICHOLAS A. V. SHARP, INTERIM WARDEN | Gorsuch | earlier iteration of the case was in Tenth Circuit when Gorsuch was a judge there | previous work | best guess i have is it was bouncing around CA10 when he was on that court; it didn't reach the appeals court until after his SCOTUS elevation, but it was in W.D. Okla. in early 2017 |
27 | 16 | 19-8857 | JONES, JOSEPH L. V. DOUGLAS COUNTY JAIL | Gorsuch | earlier iteration of the case was in Tenth Circuit when Gorsuch was a judge there | previous work | seems like the only connection is it came out of CA10; postdates his SCOTUS elevation, maybe heard a prior case w/ same defendant? |
28 | 17 | 19-8924 | JENKINS, WILLIAM R. V. UNITED STATES | Alito | Alito heard an earlier version of this case when he was a Third Circuit judge (333 F.3d 151 (3d Cir. 2003)) | previous work | |
29 | 18 | 20-57 | McGINNIS, MAURICE V. PERDUE, SEC. OF AGRIC., ET AL. | Kavanaugh | earlier iteration of the case was in DC Circuit when Kavanaugh was a judge there | previous work | litigation related to a consent order entered in 1999, ongoing dispute with Ag Dep't related to misclassification of arbitration claim -- nearly impossible Kavanaugh didn't encounter a piece of this while on CADC |
30 | 19 | 20-98 | WOOD, THOMAS V. BOEING CO. | Alito | Alito owns Boeing stock | stock ownership | |
31 | 20 | 20-106 | VILAR, ALBERTO, ET AL. V. UNITED STATES | Sotomayor | earlier iteration of the case was in Second Circuit when Sotomayor was a judge there | previous work | case has been bouncing around SDNY and CA2 since 2006, it's almost certain she encountered a piece of it at some point |
32 | 21 | 20-265 | RAMIREZ, LEON O., ET AL. V. CONOCOPHILIPS CO., ET AL. | Alito | Alito owns ConocoPhillips stock | stock ownership | |
33 | 22 | 20-5028 | LUSSY, RICHARD C. V. DAHOOD, WADE J. | Roberts | named in brief | named in case | from 1/11 orders list: CJ also recused from motion to rehear petition |
34 | 23 | 20-5029 | LUSSY, RICHARD C. V. LUSSY, HENRY P. | Roberts | named in brief | named in case | from 1/11 orders list: CJ also recused from motion to rehear petition |
35 | 24 | 20-5094 | LAUX, ANITA V. MENTOR WORLDWIDE, LLC | Alito | Mentor Worldwide LLC is a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, in which Alito owns shares | stock ownership | |
36 | 25 | 20-5235 | BIKUNDI, MICHAEL D. V. UNITED STATES | Kavanaugh | earlier iteration of the case was in DC Circuit when Kavanaugh was a judge there | previous work | |
37 | 26 | 20-5311 | HOLLIHAN, RICHARD V. PENNSYLVANIA | Alito | earlier iteration of te case was in Third Circuit when Alito was a judge there | previous work | |
38 | 27 | 20-5431 | ACKERMAN, WALTER V. UNITED STATES | Gorsuch | Gorsuch heard an earlier version of this case when he was a Tenth Circuit judge (831 F.3d 1292 (10th Cir. 2016)) | previous work | |
39 | 28 | 20-5469 | LEE, ALFONZO T. V. UNITED STATES | Kagan | earlier version of the case overlapped with Kagan at OSG and she likely worked on the case | previous work | |
40 | 29 | 19-8860 | IN RE LAKSHMI ARUNACHALAM | Roberts | named as party | named in case | from 11/9 orders list: CJ also recused from motion to reconsider IFP (denied) |
41 | 30 | 19-1343 | IN RE EDWARD STARLING | Kavanaugh | Kavanaugh heard appeal in a related proceeding when he was a DC Circuit judge (688 Fed'l App'x 15 (D.C. Cir. 2017)) | previous work | this is another protracted case with lots of related proceedings that has stretched on for decades and across fed'l districts, at least one related proceeding was heard by Kav on CADC |
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43 | Oct. 13 orders: https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/101320zor_8m58.pdf | ||||||
44 | 31 | 20-100 | BARTH, MICHAEL S. V. BERNARDS TWP. PLANNING, ET AL. | Alito | not 100% clear -- see notes | previous work | Barth started as an intervenor in this case, trying to keep a mosque from getting built -- initial case was in fed'l court (fed q) in CA3 but years after Alito's SCOTUS elevation |
45 | 32 | 20-154 | BYZON, WAYNE P., ET UX. V. PNC BANK, NAT. ASSN. | Alito | Alito owns PNC stock | stock ownership | |
46 | 33 | 20-259 | NGUYEN, MINHNGA V. BOEING CO. | Alito | Alito owns Boeing stock | stock ownership | |
47 | 34 | 20-5564 | AKEL, ANTONIO U. V. UNITED STATES | Kagan | earlier version of the case overlapped with Kagan at OSG and she likely worked on the case | previous work | case in fed'l system, initial collateral attacks overlap w/ Kagan's service in SG's office |
48 | 35 | 20-5583 | CROSBY, GREGORY D. V. UNITED STATES | Gorsuch | Gorsuch heard an earlier version of this case when he was a Tenth Circuit judge (468 Fed'l App'x 913 (10th Cir. 2012)) | previous work | |
49 | 36 | 20-5661 | SHELTON, MONTY M. V. UNITED STATES | Kagan | earlier version of the case overlapped with Kagan at OSG and she likely worked on the case | previous work | likely had some involvement when case in fed'l system was on earlier appeals; unclear how direct involvement may have been/to what extent overlaps |
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51 | Oct. 19 orders: https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/101920zor_8758.pdf | ||||||
52 | 37 | 20-241 | JORDAN, JACK V. DEPT. OF LABOR | Kavanaugh | earlier iteration of the case was in DC Circuit when Kavanaugh was a judge there | previous work | case out of CADC, originally filed while he was on court, but unclear if he was ever involved in it substantively -- appeals to CADC appear to postdate SCOTUS elevation |
53 | 38 | 20-5755 | JONES, JOSEPH L. V. GOOGLE LLC, INC. | Gorsuch | earlier iteration of the case was in Tenth Circuit when Gorsuch was a judge there | previous work | same party as in line 16, another pro se filing; I'm suspecting that he heard this case when it was on direct appeal maybe, and so is recusing from collateral attacks |
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55 | Oct. 28 miscellaneous order: https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/102820zr_g314.pdf | ||||||
56 | 39 | 20A71 | WISE, PATSY J., ET AL. V. CIRCOSTA, DAMON, ET AL. | Barrett | per Court's PIO, she recused because she hadn't had time to fully review the filings (joined Court one day prior) | has not had time to review filings | |
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58 | Oct. 28 miscellaneous order: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/20pdf/20-542_i3dj.pdf | ||||||
59 | 40 | 20-542 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF PENNSYLVANIA V. KATHY BOOCKVAR, SECRETARY OF PENNSYLVANIA, ET AL. | Barrett | per Court's PIO, she recused because she hadn't had time to fully review the filings (joined Court one day prior) | has not had time to review filings | |
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61 | Oct. 29 miscellaneous order: https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/102920zr_bqm1.pdf | ||||||
62 | 41 | 20A74 | BERGER, PHILIP E., ET AL. V. NC BOARD OF ELECTIONS, ET AL. | Barrett | per Court's PIO, she recused because she hadn't had time to fully review the filings (joined Court two days prior) | has not had time to review filings | got confirmation on prior two via SCOTUSblog, no noted confirmation from PIO in Amy Howe's update on case, but likely same as Wise (20A71) bc it's a related NC case |
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64 | Nov. 2 orders: https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/110220zor_08m1.pdf | Justice Barrett blanket "took no part" for the entire orders list | |||||
65 | 42 | 19-1412 | JOHNSON, MARK V. UNITED STATES | Sotomayor | potentially encountered an earlier piece of related litigation, or could know some involved party - unclear | previous work | CA2 case, seems to post-date SCOTUS elevation |
66 | 43 | 20-5557 | CROWNHART, EARL V. STRIVE | Gorsuch | frequent Tenth Circuit litigant; Gorsuch heard an earlier related case when he was a Tenth Circuit judge (575 Fed'l App'x 834 (10th Cir. 2014)) | previous work | |
67 | 44 | 19-1098 | NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE, ET AL. V. NINTH INNING, INC., ET AL. | Barrett | per curiam decision at end of order list | not on court when case was discussed | |
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69 | Nov. 9 orders: https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/110920zor_1a72.pdf | ||||||
70 | 45 | 19-825 | FTC V. CREDIT BUREAU CENTER, ET AL. | Barrett | presumably recused bc original cert grant predated her appointment to SCOTUS | previous work | case was from CA7 |
71 | 46 | 20-285 | CLARK, HERMAN T. V. BRAGGS, WARDEN | Gorsuch | frequent Tenth Circuit litigant; Gorsuch heard an earlier related case when he was a Tenth Circuit judge (560 Fed'l App'x 804 (10th Cir. 2014)) | previous work | |
72 | 47 | 20-309 | REARDON, JOHN E. V. NEW JERSEY, ET AL. | Alito | frequent Third Circuit litigant; multiple related cases involving the same party were in CA3 while Alito was a judge there | previous work | |
73 | 48 | 20-5971 | CROSBY, GREGORY D. V. TRUE, WARDEN | Gorsuch | Gorsuch heard an earlier version of this case when he was a Tenth Circuit judge (468 Fed'l App'x 913 (10th Cir. 2012)) | previous work | |
74 | 49 | 19-8766 | IN RE LINDA A. WRIGHT | Breyer | case tried in N.D. Cal. by Judge Charles Breyer | family/personal | habeas denial |
75 | 50 | 19-8767 | IN RE LINDA A. WRIGHT | Breyer | case tried in N.D. Cal. by Judge Charles Breyer | family/personal | mandamus denial |
76 | 51 | 19-8860 | IN RE LAKSHMI ARUNACHALAM | Roberts | named in case | named in case | denial of IFP rehearing; original denial line 29 |
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78 | Nov. 16 orders: https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/111620zor_4hdj.pdf | ||||||
79 | 52 | 19-1362 | LAUT, JASON V. UNITED STATES | Barrett | earlier iteration of the case was in Seventh Circuit when Barrett was a judge there | previous work | she wasn't on panel, but CA7 denied rehearing en banc, a decision she almost assuredly took part in |
80 | 53 | 20-316 | PAPPAS, MARIA, ET AL. V. A.F. MOORE & ASSOCIATES, ET AL. | Barrett | Barrett heard an earlier version of this case when she was a Seventh Circuit judge (948 F.3d 889 (7th Cir. 2020)); opinion author | previous work | two cert petitions arising out of the same case |
81 | 54 | 20-357 | KAEGI, FRITZ V. A.F. MOORE & ASSOCIATES, ET AL. | Barrett | Barrett heard an earlier version of this case when she was a Seventh Circuit judge (948 F.3d 889 (7th Cir. 2020)); opinion author | previous work | two cert petitions arising out of the same case |
82 | 55 | 20-6062 | AKERS, MONTGOMERY C. V. UNITED STATES | Kagan | earlier version of the case overlapped with Kagan at OSG and she likely worked on the case | previous work | |
83 | 56 | 20-6062 | AKERS, MONTGOMERY C. V. UNITED STATES | Gorsuch | Gorsuch heard an earlier version of this case when he was a Tenth Circuit judge (384 Fed'l App'x 758 (10th Cir. 2010)) | previous work | |
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85 | Nov. 23 orders: https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/112320zor_7l48.pdf | ||||||
86 | 57 | 20M40 | JOHNSON, DUANE J. V. WILSON, WARDEN | Kagan | earlier version of the case overlapped with Kagan at OSG and she likely worked on the case | previous work | federal inmate arguing ineffective assistance of counsel; has been pressing this and related claims for the intervening 20-odd years, Kagan almost certainly was involved w/ it at some point |
87 | 58 | 19-8741 | ANKENY, KELLY D. V. UNITED STATES | Kagan | Kagan represented respondent United States as USSG when an earlier iteration of this case was denied certiorari (No. 08-9393) | previous work | literally has Kagan's name on the filings |
88 | 59 | 20-254 | OU-YOUNG, KUANG-BAO V. ROBERTS, CHIEF JUSTICE, ET AL. | Roberts | named as party | named in case | appears to be a vexatious litigant |
89 | 60 | 20-254 | OU-YOUNG, KUANG-BAO V. ROBERTS, CHIEF JUSTICE, ET AL. | Breyer | named as party | named in case | |
90 | 61 | 20-254 | OU-YOUNG, KUANG-BAO V. ROBERTS, CHIEF JUSTICE, ET AL. | Alito | named as party | named in case | |
91 | 62 | 20-5155 | COUGHLIN, CHARLES E. V. UNITED STATES | Kavanaugh | Kavanaugh heard an earlier version of this case when he was a DC Circuit judge (610 F.3d 89 (D.C. Cir. 2010)) | previous work | cert denial; IFP denial line 8 |
92 | 63 | 20-6173 | IN RE TOMMIE H. TELFAIR | Kagan | frequent litigant, including while Kagan was in OSG | previous work | |
93 | 64 | 20-5094 | LAUX, ANITA V. MENTOR WORLDWIDE, LLC | Alito | Mentor Worldwide LLC is a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, in which Alito owns shares | stock ownership | petition for rehearing denied; original denial line 24 |
94 | 65 | 20-5295 | ATKINS, ISAAC S. V. SAUL, ANDREW M. | Barrett | Barrett heard an earlier version of this case when she was a Seventh Circuit judge (814 Fed'l App'x 150 (7th Cir. 2020)) | previous work | |
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96 | Dec. 7 orders: https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/120720zor_6jg7.pdf | ||||||
97 | 66 | 19-8585 | JACKSON, VAN V. UNITED STATES | Barrett | earlier iteration of the case was in Seventh Circuit when Barrett was a judge there | previous work | |
98 | 67 | 20-319 | COMCAST CORPORATION, ET AL. V. VIAMEDIA,INC. | Barrett | earlier iteration of the case was in Seventh Circuit when Barrett was a judge there | previous work | |
99 | 68 | 20-388 | SUN, LINGFEI V. NEW YORK, NY ET AL. | Sotomayor | earlier iteration of the case was in Second Circuit when Sotomayor was a judge there | previous work | unclear that it was heard at CA2 while Sotomayor was there, but it was in EDNY from 2007-2009 |
100 | 69 | 20-5922 | HOOK, JULIA V. UNITED STATES, ET AL. | Gorsuch | earlier iteration of the case was in Tenth Circuit when Gorsuch was a judge there | previous work | three-judge panel heard earlier appeal in 2015; Gorsuch not on panel but was on court at the time |