Article II of H. Res. 241 is captioned “Conflicts of Interest.” It alleges a conflict that “prevented him from being impartial” in No. 1:25-cv-39. It states there is “substantial evidence” he serves on the Board of Directors of Crossroads Rhode Island and previously served as Chair of the Board from 2011 to 2021, and that tax filings show him as a director every year since he took the federal bench.
The resolution states that Crossroads Rhode Island’s 2023 tax filings showed total revenue of $30,664,778, of which $18,616,874 “came from an array of government entities including the Government of Rhode Island,” and that in fiscal year 2025 the organization “has already received $2,897,630.41 in funds from the State government of Rhode Island.” It notes that Rhode Island is a named plaintiff in the freeze case. Those dollar figures are the resolution’s. This page did not re-key a Form 990.
Article II quotes his memorandum: “All the States rely on federal funds to provide and maintain vital programs and services…” Mem. Op. at 7, No. 1:25-cv-39 (D.R.I. Jan. 31, 2025) (ECF No. 50). It cites Canon 2A and 28 U.S.C. § 455, including the duty to disqualify in any proceeding in which impartiality might reasonably be questioned, and when a judge knows he has, individually or as a fiduciary, a financial interest or any other interest that could be substantially affected by the outcome. The resolution’s conclusion is that he “should have immediately recused himself” and did not. That recusal claim is an allegation by House members. It is not a First Circuit finding and not a removal from office.