Stafford et al v. Ward

Filing 37

ORDER OF RECUSAL. Magistrate Judge Sharon L. Ovington recused. Case reassigned to Judge Walter H. Rice for all further proceedings, Judge Walter H. Rice added. Magistrate Judge Sharon L. Ovington no longer assigned to case. Signed by Magistrate Judge Sharon L. Ovington on 1/24/18. (kma)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO WESTERN DIVISION AT DAYTON JOHN STAFFORD, et al., Plaintiffs, vs. DONNA WARD, et al., Defendants. : : : : : : : : : Case No. 3:16-cv-00125 Magistrate Judge Sharon L. Ovington RECUSAL ORDER This matter is before the Court for sua sponte review. The possibility recently emerged in this case that the exercise of magistrate-judge jurisdiction is not warranted under 28 U.S.C. §636(c). See Doc. #36, PageID #s 437, 444. Given this and other circumstances, the undersigned hereby RECUSES herself from any participation in this case and directs the Clerk to return assignment of this case to District Judge Rice. January 24, 2018 s/Sharon L. Ovington Sharon L. Ovington United States Magistrate Judge

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