Bruzzone v. Intel Corporation et al

Filing 3

ORDER OF RECUSAL AND FOR REASSIGNMENT. Signed by Judge Alsup on 3/21/16. (whalc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/21/2016)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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MICHAEL A. BRUZZONE,

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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No. C 16-80063 WHA

Plaintiff,
v.
INTEL CORPORATION, WILLIAM
FAULKNER, JAMES MCMANIS,
WILLIAM ALSUP,

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ORDER OF RECUSAL AND
FOR REASSIGNMENT

Defendants.
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Michael Bruzzone was declared a vexatious litigant in 2014. Bruzzone v.

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Intel Corporation, No. 14-01279, 2014 WL 4090470, at *8 (N.D. Cal. Aug. 19, 2014). The

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order declaring Bruzzone a vexatious litigant held that any pro se complaint filed by Bruzzone

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in the Northern District of California against Intel Corporation, its current employees, its former

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employees, and several individuals must be submitted to the undersigned judge for pre-filing

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review.

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Bruzzone has filed a new complaint naming Intel Corporation and two of its attorneys as

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defendants. Bruzzone’s complaint also names the undersigned judge as a defendant.

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Accordingly, the undersigned judge recuses himself from reviewing the complaint. See 28

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U.S.C. 455(b)(5). The Clerk shall please reassign this matter to the general duty judge for pre-

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filing review of Bruzzone’s complaint.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: March 21, 2016.

WILLIAM ALSUP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE