JahnsHemet, Calif.To the Editor:I was as disgusted as anyone by Judge Aileen M. Cannon’s ruling last year awarding Donald Trump a special master to review documents seized by the Justice Department. I think it would be appropriate for her to recuse herself based on the appearance of bias she has created, along with the fact of being a Trump appointee. We liberals have no right to criticize the polarized state of American politics if we refuse to examine and report on both sides of any given issue fairly. Steve BenkoSouthport, Conn.To the Editor:We should think very carefully about whether Judge Aileen M. Cannon has a conflict of interest in adjudicating a criminal matter involving the president who appointed her. While other judges have presided over cases involving the presidents who appointed them, this one presents unprecedented issues of law, politics and legal ethics.

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Persons: Aileen M, Cannon’s, Donald Trump, I’m, Trump lackey, Steve Benko, Cannon Organizations: Justice Department, American Bar Association, Duke University, University of Michigan, Trump Locations: Jahns Hemet, Calif, Steve Benko Southport, Conn, adjudicating