Owens v. Chasko

Filing 6

ORDER to Address Court's Relationship with Defense Counsel, signed by District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill on 3/7/11. (Verduzco, M)

-GSA Owens v. Chasko

Doc. 6

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 1 Dated: 66h44d 2. This Court has reviewed F.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(2) motion to dismiss papers signed by defense counsel Jared Marshall ("Mr. Marshall"). Although the below facts of Mr. Marshall's relationship with this Court have no bearing on the Court's decisions (i.e. actual impropriety), this Court is nonetheless concerned about the appearance of impropriety. Thus, the Court divulges the following two factors, and gives plaintiff's counsel the opportunity to indicate whether or not he and/or his client are concerned about the relationship. If so, plaintiff's counsel needs only indicate the concern in a one-line response, and this Court will recuse itself. The two factors are: 1. Mr. Marshall completed a multi-month externship with this Court which terminated in February after Mr. Marshall entered private practice; and Mr. Marshall is a close friend of this Court's daughter. vs. STEPHEN B. CHASKO, Defendant. / MICHAEL OWENS, Plaintiff, CASE NO. CV F 11-0335 LJO GSA ORDER TO ADDRESS COURT'S RELATIONSHIP WITH DEFENSE COUNSEL IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

This Court DIRECTS plaintiff's counsel, no later than March 11, 2011, to respond to this order. IT IS SO ORDERED. March 7, 2011 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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