recuse

• In an emailed apology distributed by the district, Mark Metzger said he will continue to serve on the board but will not head the body and will recuse himself from further discussions of the case, in which an 11-year-old boy from Gregory Middle School in Naperville alleged that two of his schoolmates tied him up and sexually abused him in a residence last fall. —  chicagotribune.com -
• It is my opinion that these commissioners have tainted this affair enough and they should recuse themselves from any part of this decision. —  Delusional Duck
• Before the ruling, Mr. Caperton's attorney asked Chief Justice Benjamin to recuse himself because of the $3 million that Mr. Blankenship spent on the 2004 court election. —  post-gazette.com - News
• The nation's highest court heard arguments Tuesday over whether West Virginia Supreme Court justices must recuse themselves in cases involving litigants whose independent campaigns to affect the makeup of the court might have helped them get elected.
• Benjamin refused to recuse himself and later joined a 3-2 majority that overturned the verdict against Massey.

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