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2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 19 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Jenkins v. FORREST COUNTY GENERAL HOSP..

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1 Jenkins v. FORREST COUNTY GENERAL HOSP. Anchor
miss · 1989
green “a judge is required to disqualify himself if a reasonable person, knowing all the circumstances, would harbor doubts about his impartiality.” 10
2 Collins v. Joshi
miss · 1992
green “the decision to recuse or not to recuse is one left to the sound discretion of the trial judge, so long as he applies the correct legal standards and is consistent in the application.” 9

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