Green v. Hobbs

Filing 12

ORDER OF RECUSAL directing the Clerk of the Court to reassign pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 455. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jerome T. Kearney on 01/16/2014. (rhm)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
PINE BLUFF DIVISION

JAMES EDWARD GREEN, JR.
ADC # 113001

PETITIONER

v.

5:14-CV-00009-KGB-JTK

RAY HOBBS,
Director,
Arkansas Department of Correction,

RESPONDENT

ORDER OF RECUSAL
It has come to the Court’s attention that Jack Kearney, brother to the undersigned Magistrate
Judge, served as Plaintiff’s counsel during the underlying criminal conviction. Accordingly, Jerome
Kearney, to whom the above-styled case has been assigned, hereby recuses himself and refers the
case to the Clerk of the Court for reassignment pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 455.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 16th day of January , 2014.

United States Magistrate Judge