Federal District Judge Refuses to Recuse Himself in Bankruptcy Case

WILMINGTON, Del. - A U.S. District Judge has declined to recuse himself in two pending Chapter 11 cases, saying that allegations of bias were unfounded and did not merit recusal. In re: Owens Corning et al., In re: W.R. Grace & Co. et al., In re: USG Corporation, et al. Nos. 00-3837-00-3854, 01-1139-0-1200, 01-2094-01-2104. (D. Del.)

In his Feb. 2 100-page opinion, Judge Alfred M. Wolin denied claims that he created an appearance of partiality in naming court consultants and should be disqualified from any further participation in cases involving Owens Corning, W.R. Grace & Co. and USG Corp., Armstrong …