1. Is it an abuse of discretion if a Judge does not recuse himself from presiding over a hearing in which a reasonable person would have a reasonable basis for questioning the Judge's impartiality because of personal bias or prejudice concerning a party, and/or personal knowledge of disputed evidentiary facts concerning the. proceeding?

2. Can a Judge accept a plea agreement regarding a defendant that the Judge harbors a personal bias or prejudice towards; and/or does the nature of the decision that the Judge presiding over the hearing is making, negate the recusal statute 28 U.S.C. 455 subsection (b) ?.

3. Is having Judge Coggins preside over this case consistent with the due process clause of the Fifth Amendment?

4. Did Claude Simpson receive ineffective assistance of counsel that caused him to involuntarily enter into a plea agreement and involuntarily plead guilty?

Is it an abuse of discretion for a judge to not recuse themselves due to personal bias or prejudice?