In relation to this post;

Wonder why the judge used this in the paragraph in your post;" I personally knew to be inaccurate or incorrect," ?

http://research.lawyers.com/Disqualification-of-Judges.html

"If the judge has prior personal knowledge of disputed facts in the case "

Responsibility and consequences[edit]

A judge who has grounds to recuse himself is expected to do so. If a judge does not know that grounds exist to recuse themselves (but does) the error is harmless. If a judge does not recuse themselves when they should have known to do so, they may be subject to sanctions, which vary by jurisdiction. Depending on the jurisdiction, if an appellate court finds a judgment to have been made when the judge in question should have been recused, it may set aside the judgment and return the case for retrial.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judicial_disqualification

Perhaps the above info pertains to the U.S. legal system, or perhaps pertains to the Canadian system as well. I am not implying that this has occured, merely entertaining research on a subject trying to identify and understand our legal system better, and perhaps answer some questions that may arise.