In Missouri, the right to disqualify a judge is liberally construed. State ex rel. Walters v. Schaeperkoetter, 22 S.W.3d 740, 742 (Mo. Ct. App. 2000). Under Missouri’s civil rules, a litigant has a “virtually unfettered right to disqualify a judge without cause on one occasion.” Id. Accordingly, the presentation of a timely application for change of judge under…