By letter dated April 22, 1991, you request an advisory opinion from the Judicial Inquiry
Commission on whether your recusal is required under the following circumstances:
“My brother,…, is an attorney with the firm of ________. [His] primary
office is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and his practice is primarily
related to the tax law field. The firm is, of course, one of the largest, if not
the largest, in the State of Alabama. Where a lawyer from that firm is
involved in proceedings before me, but in which my brother has no direct
involvement, am I disqualified from adjudicating in such proceedings. If I
am so disqualified, can such disqualification be remitted by agreement of
the parties?”