McNeill v. Forbes et al

Filing 7

ORDER of Recusal. Judge Hegarty is recused. Clerk is directed to cause this matter to be reassigned by random draw to another Magistrate Judge. Signed by Judge Michael E. Hegarty on 2/13/2007. (llr, )

McNeill v. Forbes et al

Doc. 7

Case 1:07-cv-00296-EWN-MJW

Document 7

Filed 02/13/2007

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Civil Action No. 07-cv-00296-EWN-MEH ALBERT MCNEILL, Plaintiff, v. EMILY FORBES, and YVETTE SALAZAR, Defendants. ORDER OF RECUSAL Entered by Michael E. Hegarty, United States Magistrate Judge. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §455(a), a Magistrate Judge "hall disqualify himself in any s proceeding in which his impartiality might reasonably be questioned." Because I am close friends with Mark S. Pestal, counsel of record for the Defendants, I will recuse myself. See United States v. Murphy, 768 F.2d 1518 (7th Cir. 1985) (if an objective observer reasonably could question the ability of the judge to act with disinterest and aloofness based upon a friendship with the prosecutor, recusal is appropriate). Consistent with this case law, I hereby recuse myself from service in this matter. I direct the Clerk of the Court to cause this matter to be reassigned by random draw to another Magistrate Judge. DATED at Denver, Colorado, this 13th day of February, 2007. BY THE COURT: s/ Michael E. Hegarty Michael E. Hegarty United States Magistrate Judge

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