Chappel v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration

Filing 18

RECUSAL ORDER - Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael R Merz on 03/12/13. (pb1)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
WESTERN DIVISION AT DAYTON
RAMONA CHAPPEL,

:
Case No. 3:12-cv-080
Plaintiff,
District Judge Thomas M. Rose
Magistrate Judge Michael R. Merz

-vsMICHAEL J. ASTRUE,
COMMISSIONER OF
SOCIAL SECURITY,
Defendant.

:

RECUSAL ORDER
This case is before the Court on Plaintiff’s Motion for Attorney Fees Under Equal Access
to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. Section 2421(d). (Doc. No. 17). Although this case was adjudicated in
the first instance by the undersigned, given the impending retirement of career law clerk Patricia
Zimmer, and the consequent removal of the undersigned from referral of Social Security cases
generally, the undersigned hereby recuses himself and directs the Clerk to randomly transfer this
case to another United States Magistrate Judge resident at Dayton for all further proceedings.
March 12, 2013.
s/ Michael R. Merz
United States Magistrate Judge

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