U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. Diamond et al

Filing 10

ORDER OF RECUSAL. Magistrate Judge Anthony E. Porcelli recused. Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge Mark A. Pizzo for all further proceedings Signed by Magistrate Judge Anthony E. Porcelli on 9/4/2009. (JNB) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Mark A. Pizzo.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TAMPA DIVISION

U.S. COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION, Plaintiff, v. BEAU DIAMOND, and DIAMOND VENTURES, LLC, Defendants. _______________________________/ ORDER THIS CAUSE is before the Court sua sponte. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 455(a), I find it necessary to disqualify myself from any further proceedings in this case because while employed by the United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida, I was the assigned government attorney in the criminal matter related to the instant case against Mr. Diamond, and I substantially participated in the drafting of the criminal Complaint against Mr. Diamond in Case No. 8:09-MJ-1334-EAJ. The Clerk is directed to reassign this case to another magistrate judge. IT IS SO ORDERED at Tampa, Florida on September 4, 2009. Case No. 8:09-CV-1811-T-17AEP