Federal Trade Commission v. Publishers Business Services, Inc. et al

Filing 199

ORDER OF RECUSAL. This action is referred to to the Clerk of Court for reassignment to another magistrate judge. Signed by Magistrate Judge Peggy A. Leen on 12/16/10. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - ECS, cc: QC)

Federal Trade Commission v. Publishers Business Services, Inc. et al

Doc. 199

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ________________________________________ PEGGY A. LEEN UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE This case was assigned to the undersigned as Magistrate Judge by random assignment. A settlement conference was held by the undersigned on May 19, 2010. On December 13, 2010 Plaintiff filed an Emergency Motion for Protective Order (Dkt # 195), a matter ordinarily decided by the assigned magistrate judge. Having obtained substantial knowledge of disputed evidentiary facts and the parties' legal positions and strategy during the settlement conference concerning this proceeding, the undersigned is recused from further participation in this case. See Code of Conduct for United States Judges, Canon 3(C)(1)(a). Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED the undersigned is recused from further participation in this case, and the matter shall be referred to the Clerk of the Court for random reassignment to another magistrate judge. Dated this 16th day of December, 2010. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEVADA ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) ) PUBLISHERS BUSINESS SERVICES, INC., ) et al., ) ) ) Defendant. ) __________________________________________) Case No. 2:08-cv-00620-PMP-PAL ORDER

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