Williams v. Bank of America, N.A., et al.

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ORDER that Plaintiff shall file a notice with the court disclosing all persons, associations of persons, firms, partnerships or corporations (including parent corporations) that have a direct, pecuniary interest in the outcome of the case no later than 3/18/2016. Failure to comply may result in the issuance of an order to show cause why sanctions should not be imposed. Signed by Magistrate Judge Peggy A. Leen on 2/25/2016. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - SLD)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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MICHAEL E. WILLIAMS,

Case No. 2:16-cv-00199-JCM-PAL

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Plaintiff,

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ORDER

v.
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., et al.,
Defendants.

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This matter is before the court’s review of the docket in this case. Plaintiff filed the

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complaint in state court, and Defendant Bank of America removed it (Dkt. #1) to this court

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February 1, 2016. Defendants filed Motions to Dismiss (Dkt. ##5, 8) on February 8, 2016.

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Canon 3C(1)(c) of the Code of Conduct for United States Judges and 28 U.S.C. §

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455(b)(4) require the court to screen cases for financial disqualification or other financial matters

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that may call for a judge’s recusal. Accordingly, Plaintiff shall file a notice with the court

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disclosing all persons, associations of persons, firms, partnerships or corporations (including

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parent corporations) that have a direct, pecuniary interest in the outcome of the case. If there are

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no known interested parties other than those participating in the case, a statement to that effect

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must be filed. Additionally, the parties must promptly file a supplemental notice upon any

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change in the information contained in the notice. Accordingly,

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IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff shall file a notice with the court disclosing all persons,

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associations of persons, firms, partnerships or corporations (including parent corporations) that

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have a direct, pecuniary interest in the outcome of the case no later than March 18, 2016.

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Failure to comply may result in the issuance of an order to show cause why sanctions should not

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be imposed.

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DATED this 25th day of February, 2016.

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PEGGY A. LEEN
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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