U.S. District Judge Carl B. Rubin, who...

U.S. District Judge Carl B. Rubin, who had criticized baseball’s investigation of Pete Rose as a “vendetta,” again removed himself from handling the criminal case of a man linked to Rose.

Thomas P. Gioiosa of New Bedford, Mass., who once lived with Rose’s family, faces trial on federal felony charges of tax evasion and conspiracy to distribute cocaine.

Last week, Rubin disqualified himself from the sentencing of Ronald Peters, a Franklin (Ohio) restaurant owner.