That should negate his decision. He ruled with prejudice. In fact, he should be disbarred for violating his oath of office.
I would have expected this (conflict of interest alleged and motion to recuse made) to be brought up in opening motions so that it could come up in an appeal. If a motion or objection wasn’t made, it’s tougher to get an appellate court to bring up the matter.
Like THAT is going to happen. There is no such thing as an unbiased liberal. When it comes to liberal issues, liberals have their minds made up before they hear the first argument.
How did HE get this issue to rule on, and why did this come before him, anyway?