- Issuing body
- Otter Tail County District Court
- Case number
- 56-CV-13-228
- Filed
- February 14, 2014
- Document type
- Notice of recusal
- Result
- Judge Hanson recused from the case.
- Primary issue
- Her familiarity with the plaintiffs and their attorney appearances before her.
- Length
- 1 page
About this document
Judge Hanson was assigned after Judge Hansen’s recusal. Three days later, she recused and recorded her familiarity with Robert and Lois Russell and Robert Russell’s regular appearances before her as an attorney.
Why this document matters
Judge Hanson stated that she recused “to avoid an appearance of impropriety.” The notice directly records how the appearance standard was applied in the same Otter Tail County case.
Source note: This is a Minnesota Judicial Branch court record obtained through Minnesota Court Records Online. Consult the original PDF for the authoritative handwriting, signature, filing stamp, and formatting.
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- When Connections Don’t Count — examines the disclosure and recusal questions involving Judge Kevin Miller, law clerk James Morrison, and attorney Kirsten Hansen.
Read the handwritten explanation
Accessible transcription
I am familiar with Robert Russell & Lois Russell. Mr. Russell regularly appears as an attorney in cases I hear. I recuse myself to avoid an appearance of impropriety.
