Azubuko v. Muirhead et al

Filing 13

ORDER 12 Designated Case Order Out Chief Judge Mary M. Lisi assigned to preside over this case. Magistrate Judge Lincoln D. Almond is assigned to perform such duties as may be assigned to him by Chief Judge Lisi. So Ordered by Chief Judge Mary M. Lisi.(lml)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
DISTRICT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

Chukwuma E. Azubuko

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v.

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NH Civil No. 1:12-cv-165

James R. Muirhead, et al

ORDER
All active service district judges in this district are recused from presiding over this case.
Accordingly, the case shall be referred to the District of Rhode Island; sitting by designation.
The recusal of all ofthe active service district judges in this court give rise to an
"emergency" with respect to the referred case as that term is used in 28 U.S.C. § 636 (f). I therefore
concur in the assignment of a magistrate judge from the designated district to perform the duties
specified in 28 U.S.C. §636(a)- (c).

SO ORDERED.

Date: May 10, 2012

Is/ Joseph N. Laplante
Joseph N. Laplante
Chief Judge
cc:

Chukwuma E. Azubuko, pro se
Clerk, US District Court- District of Rhode Island

CONCURRING ORDER

I concur that Mary M. Lisi
a district judge in active service, shall be designated and assigned to preside over the
above-captioned case.
I further concur that an emergency exists as specified above and that for the
duration ofthis case Magistrate Judge __,_r.._..i......"'c....,o...._ln'-'---'DLL.•
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is assigned to perform such duties under 28 U.S.C. § 636 (a)- (c) as may be assigned to
him/her by the district judge to whom this case is assigned.

/s/Mary M. Lisi

Date:· MAY 21, 2012

Chief United States District Judge
District of Rhode Island

cc:

Chukwuma E. Azubuko, pro se
Clerk, USDC- District of New Hampshire

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