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08-27-2004 03:39PM FROM-DOL NATURAL RESOURCES 3036663558 T-045 P.006/008 F-067 <br />is eCILIally Lt, SLrrnlg as rhe duty iu nuL ,il wherz di,qualiliVLl." Laird v. TatuM, 409 L).S. <br />524, 837, 931( I972), ciii?na Edw:u•ds v. l_anitecl Staws, 334 h'.2L1 360, 362 (Stll C11-- <br />1964); Ty1jan v. l]i,ited Statzs, 376 E.2d 761, 120 U,S.App.D.C'_ 206 (1 9G7); In rC Uniun <br />Lt<<der CoQaot.atior,, 292 F.2d 381 (lsti Cir. 1961); Wulfsoii v. Palniieri, 396 F.2d 121 <br />(211a C.ir. 1965); Si,nmons v. ilnited States, 302 r'.2d 71 (3rd Cir. 1962); United Stares v_ <br />a fa, 392 F?d 856 (61h Cir. 1967); "fucker v. Kerner, 186 F?cl 19 (7t1i C'ir. 1950); <br />Walker y., Bislio ,•J()8 F.2d 1378 (8lh Cir. 1969)_ <br />"Wlqilt? it C..111 se)dom be predicted witli conlidence at tliz tinie that a JusticC <br />addresszs liimszlf to the issuI? ol aisqualificalion whether ot' not the Court in a pariicular <br />case wil] Ue c]osely dividCd, the disqualificatian of one Justice of'tliis Cuurt rxises Llie <br />possibility ??l'an:tilirmancr uCthe_judgment belaw by 411 cqu:311y divided Cuurt-" I.aird <br />v. iu-n, 409 IJ.S. zU 8i7-R_ "rl hz conscquenci? attending Such Lt ru?;ult is, of cntirsz, that <br />the priiuiplr ol' laA prrsented hy the case is lefr unsetTlccl." Laird v., T ttl.?ni, 409 LJ.S_ au <br />831 8. `-The uncjrsir«hiliLy nf sttcl) a disposition is obviausly not 1 rcason for retiuing Lc) <br />c]isquali Fy aneself where in fact oile dcenis himself Jisyualif ed, hm T bzlieve it is a <br />reason ic?r iloi 'bencling over bacl.wauds' in order lu c-leem one's Self disqualitied." <br />'I'liz Supren,e COUft .TusT1CCS Sl"IlVLi in lhoir 1993 Slaletne»i of RecusLtl Policy: <br />[W]e t?o Izol lliinlc it wuuld sel-ve the puhlic interest to p beyond tlle requiremems of t}jc; <br />sUItUte, ai1d to rc:cu!02 ours?Ivcs, ou[ of an rxcess oFcaution, WI]e11eV21" a fe]aT1Yc IS a <br />partiler in the fimi Ilefore us or acted as a lawyer aT ar1 earlici STage. Lvi:ii ane <br />unnecrs,ary rCCus31 impairs chr lunctioning of tihc Court." Cheney v, U.S. Dist. Coui1 <br />rar Disr. of Columhia, 124 S.Ct. 1391, 1393 (2004).