Recusal based on travel to Israel?

Palestinian Groups Seek Judge’s Recusal Over Israel Trip (1) (bloomberglaw.com)

• Palestinian groups are seeking the recusal of a Ninth Circuit judge set to hear their case alleging that the US government has failed to prevent a genocide in Gaza, pointing to a trip he took to Israel earlier this year.
• In a filing late Tuesday, attorneys for the Palestinian parties said that Judge Ryan Nelson attended a trip “which was explicitly designed to influence U.S. judicial opinion regarding the legality of ongoing Israeli military action against Palestinians—a core question on appeal of this case.”
• Nelson was among 14 judges who participated in the trip to Israel in March. Twelve of the 14 were appointed by Donald Trump, and two other Ninth Circuit judges — Patrick Bumatay and Lawrence VanDyke — also attended.

And see After Judge Takes Trip To Israel, Attys Want Him Off Gaza Case - Law360