Janus Balanced Fund et al v. Merck & Co., Inc. et al

Filing 4

ORDER of Recusal by Senior District Judge Richard P. Matsch on 4/7/2014. (agarc, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Senior District Judge Richard P. Matsch
Civil Action No. 14-cv-00976-RPM
JANUS BALANCED FUND;
JANUS GLOBAL LIFE SCIENCES FUND;
JANUS RESEARCH CORE FUND;
INTECH U.S. CORE FUND;
INTECH US LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND LLC;
INTECH US ENHANCED PLUS FUND LLC;
JANUS ADVISER BALANCED FUND;
JANUS ADVISER RESEARCH CORE FUND;
JANUS ADVISER INTECH RISK-MANAGED CORE FUND LLC;
ASPEN BALANCED PORTFOLIO;
JCF GLOBAL LIFE SCIENCES FUND;
JCF US BALANCED FUND;
JCF US RESEARCH FUND; and
JCF INTECH US RISK-MANAGED CORE FUND,
Plaintiffs,
v.
MERCK & CO., INC.;
EDWARD M. SCOLNICK;
ALISE S. REICIN;
RAYMOND V. GILMARTIN;
PETER S. KIM;
JUDY C. LEWENT;
KENNETH C. FRAZIER;
RICHARD C. HENRIQUES;
DAVID W. ANSTICE; and
PER WOLD-OLSEN,
Defendants.
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ORDER OF RECUSAL
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Because my wife holds stock in defendant Merck & Co, Inc., there is a
disqualification under 28 U.S.C. § 455(b)(4), and it is therefore

ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall reassign this civil action.
DATED: April 7th, 2014
BY THE COURT:
s/Richard P. Matsch
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Richard P. Matsch, Senior District Judge