Strzelecki v. Sweatlock

How later courts describe this case

• appearance of impropriety, and perhaps even actual impropriety, may not be raised for the first time on collateral attack
• serious conflict of interest could exist in future § 1983 actions in which one attorney represents both a county and a county official individually
• county treasury employee’s First Amendment rights were violated when he was dismissed because of his intention to make a public speech on civil rights for homosexuals
• to be subject to collateral attack, petitioner must show that judge was in fact so biased that proceeding was unfair
• “[A] litigant is not denied due process by either the “appearance” of partiality or by circumstances which might lead one to speculate as to a judge’s impartiality. A litigant is denied due process if he is in fact treated unfairly.”
• writer of an option contract is not a purchaser under Section 12(2)