Christopher John Badsey v. United States

Did the district court violate 28 U.S.C. § 455(a) and Petitioner’s right to due process, by not recusing itself sua sponte for sentencing, where the district court was the direct victim of Petitioner’s obstructive conduct prior to sentencing? PARTIES TO THE PROCEEDINGS Petitioner (appellant in the court of appeals): Christopher John Badsey. Respondent (appellee in the court of appeals): The United States of America. LIST OF PROCEEDINGS Petitioner was indicted in the Central District of California in United States v. Christopher John Badsey, Case No. 21-CR-00124-JLS, and charged with four

1. counts of wire fraud, and two (2) counts of money laundering under 18 U.S.C §

2. He pled guilty to counts 1-4 and was sentenced to 87 months incarceration. Petitioner appealed to the United States Court of Appeal for the Ninth Circuit, Case No. 23-765. Judgment was affirmed on October 9, 2025 (Dkt. 35.1), and Petitioner’s rehearing petition was denied on January 29, 2026. Dkt. 37.1. See Appx. at 6-7.