5 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 47 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 In Re MKK.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In Re MKK Anchor | green | “disqualification on the basis of bias or prejudice cannot be established merely by repeated rulings against a litigant, even if the rulings are erroneous.” | 14 |
| 2 | In Re MKK | green | “a trial judge is presumed to be impartial and the party who asserts partiality has a heavy burden of overcoming that presumption.” | 13 |
| 3 | Cain v Department of Corrections | green | “must overcome a heavy presumption of judicial impartiality.” | 8 |
| 4 | Cain v Department of Corrections | green | “the party who challenges a judge on the basis of bias or prejudice must overcome a heavy presumption of judicial impartiality.” | 7 |
| 5 | Cain v Department of Corrections | green | “a deep-seated favoritism or antagonism that would make fair judgment impossible.” | 5 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment — for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.