Kendall v. Department of Veterans Affairs

Filing 13

ORDER OF RECUSAL AND CONTINUANCE - Magistrate Judge Michael R. Merz recused. Case reassigned to District Judge Thomas M. Rose and Magistrate Judge Michael J. Newman for all further proceedings. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael R. Merz on 3/1/2018. (srb)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
WESTERN DIVISION AT DAYTON
CONNIE S. KENDALL,
Plaintiff,

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vs

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Case No. 3:16-cv-434

Magistrate Judge Michael R. Merz

DAVID S. SHULKIN, Secretary,
Department of Veterans Affairs,

Defendant.

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ORDER OF RECUSAL AND CONTINUANCE

This case is before the Court on Joint Motion to Extend Discovery Deadlines (ECF No.
12). Because the requested new discovery deadline of July 2, 2018, would put that deadline well
beyond the currently set dispositive motions deadline and trial date, the parties request that those
dates be re-set as well.
Effective March 1, 2018, the undersigned has been recalled only on a part-time basis by
the Sixth Circuit. Under those circumstances, it is not appropriate for me to continue to be assigned
to this case on a full consent basis and I hereby recuse myself from this case. The Clerk is directed
to reassign this case to a Dayton resident District Judge and Magistrate Judge. Those judicial
officers will then re-schedule further events in the case as appropriate.
The discovery deadline, dispositive motion deadline, and trial dates herein are VACATED.

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March 1, 2018.
s/ Michael R. Merz
United States Magistrate Judge

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