Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States
Microsoft Corp. v. United States
Microsoft Corp. v. United States, 530 U.S. 1301 (2000)
- Type
- Opinion
- Court
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 2000-09-26
- Topic
- bankruptcy
explaining that Judge Rehnquist “therefore considered at length whether [my son’s] representation requires me to disqualify myself on the Microsoft matters currently before this Court” | order by Chief Justice Rehnquist denying motion to recuse where his son’s law firm represented a party but his personal and financial concerns were unaffected | order by Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist denying motion to recuse where his son's law firm represented a party but his personal and financial concerns were unaffected | order by Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist denying motion to recuse where his son's law firm represented a party but his personal and financial concerns were unaffected | order by Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist denying motion to recuse where his son’s law firm represented a party but his personal and financial concerns were unaffected | order by Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist denying motion to recuse where his son’s law firm represented a party but his personal and financial concerns were unaffected | order by Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist denying motion to recuse where his son’s law firm represented a party but his personal and financial concerns were unaffected | “Not only is the Court deprived of the participation of one of its nine Members, but the even number of those remaining creates a risk of affir-mance of a lower court decision by an equally divided court.” | wherein Justice Rehnquist responded denying a motion for his disqualification | wherein Justice Rehnquist responded denying a motion for his disqualification | Statement of Chief Justice Rehnquist on decision not to recuse | Justice Rehnquist denied the motion for his disqualification. | Rehnquist, Chief Justice, writing separately
Citator
- Authority status
- pending
- Cited by
- 70 opinions
- Distinguished
- 1 times
Appeal from D. C. D. C.; and
C. A. D. C. Cir. In No. 00-139, direct appeal denied, and case remanded to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The Clerk is directed to issue the judgment forthwith. In No. 00-261, certiorari before judgment denied. Reported below: No. 00-139, 97 F. Supp. 2d 59.