I don't think just being from the state a case originated in is commonly, or ever, seen as necessitating self-recusal; after all most judges are residents of th

I don't think just being from the state a case originated in is commonly, or ever, seen as necessitating self-recusal; after all most judges are residents of the states they adjudicate in. Pretty sure Gorsuch just wasn't yet seated on the court when the case was being heard.