Black Mesa Water Coalition et al v. Western Region Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement et al

Filing 5

ORDER OF RECUSAL directing reassignment to another judge. By Judge Christine M. Arguello on 10/04/2010. (sah, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Judge Christine M. Arguello Civil Action No. 10-cv-02386-CMA BLACK MESA WATER COALIATION, DINE CITIZENS AGAINST RUINING OUR ENVIRONMENT, TO NIZHONI ANI, CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, and SIERRA CLUB, Plaintiffs, v. WESTERN REGION OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT, a federal agency within the U.S. Department of Interior, and U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, Defendants. ORDER OF RECUSAL This matter is before me on a review of the file. Based on my past professional relationship and present personal relationship with Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar, I believe that I should recuse myself. It is, therefore, ORDERED that the judge's file be returned to the clerk and that the case be reassigned by random draw. DATED: October 4 , 2010 BY THE COURT:

________________________________ CHRISTINE M. ARGUELLO United States District Judge