Opinion ID: 700334
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: facts

Text: 2 After the initial panel opinion had been filed and the petition for rehearing denied, Judge Owen by letter dated March 30, 1995, informed the parties that he held 28 shares in U.S. West out of some 440 million outstanding, a .0000064 percent interest. Judge Owen explained that he had received the shares as part of the AT & T divestiture, had forgotten about them until receiving the U.S. West annual report on March 27th, and that his ownership played no part whatsoever in any of my actions in this matter. Judge Owen followed the spirit of Advisory Opinion No. 71 by the Advisory Committee on Codes of Conduct (Dec. 14, 1981) by writing the parties and informing them of the conflict. See II Guide to Judiciary Policies & Procedures-Codes of Conduct for Judges & Judicial Employees, ch. IV, Published Advisory Opinions of the Advisory Committee on Codes of Conduct (reiss. 1193). Judge Owen then sold the stock. On May 24, 1995, Judge Owen recused in this case, prior to consideration of the pending motion. Judge Brorby was randomly assigned to the case in Judge Owen's place.