I actually didn't know, so I went ahead and did a quick search on your example. On [0], it does mention a case with that situation. > In 1974, Federal Judge L

I actually didn't know, so I went ahead and did a quick search on your example. On [0], it does mention a case with that situation. > In 1974, Federal Judge Leon Higginbotham issued his decision in Comm. of Pa. v. Local 542, Int'l Union of Operating Engineers, explaining why he as an African American judge with a history of active involvement in the civil rights struggle was not obligated to recuse himself from presiding over litigation concerning claims of racial discrimination. Further thought and I agree that the judge should not need to recuse himself from said case (in your question). However, that's a distinction on whether the suggestion itself is out of line. In the quoted snippet, the judge did have to point out an explanation for his sitting it, so at the least, there seems to be some consideration for the suggestion. [0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judicial_disqualification https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judicial_disqualification