Leon Tyson v. State of Indiana

Summary

The Indiana Supreme Court held that a judge who previously determined recusal was mandatory in a materially similar post-conviction case must recuse in later cases presenting the same concerns, absent a mistake in the prior decision or changed circumstances. Because the judge's prior recusal and the petitioners' substantially similar allegations would cause an objective observer to reasonably question her impartiality, the court reversed and remanded with instructions to grant the recusal motions.