NH Supreme Court rules Lynn right in not recusing himself
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August 15, 2011
Concord, NH This past week the New Hampshire Supreme Court issued its ruling, determining that Judge Robert J. Lynn was justified in not recusing himself from a child custody case he oversaw while serving on the Superior Court. The case involved a mother seeking to obtain custody rights over her child against his father, a convicted rapist and registered sex offender. After the judge issued a ruling against the mother, she sought to have him recused from the case and the order vacated both through an appeal to the Supreme Court and through the Judicial Conduct Committee. The Court agreed with the Conduct Committee's original ruling, which, while admonishing Lynn for his demeanor and tone, found no bias and no reason to compel him to recuse himself. In the ruling, the court stated explicitly, "We find nothing in the rulings of the court to suggest a personal bias or partially against Tapply or her attorney."[1]
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Federal courts:
First Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of New Hampshire • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of New Hampshire
State courts:
New Hampshire Supreme Court • New Hampshire Superior Courts • New Hampshire Circuit Courts • New Hampshire Probate Courts • New Hampshire District Court • New Hampshire Family Division
State resources:
Courts in New Hampshire • New Hampshire judicial elections • Judicial selection in New Hampshire
