Root et al v. New Jasper Township of et al

Filing 15

ORDER OF RECUSAL. Magistrate Judge Michael R. Merz recused. Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge Michael J. Newman for all further proceedings. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael R. Merz on 12/19/17. (kma)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
WESTERN DIVISION AT DAYTON
SANDRA ROOT, et al.,
Plaintiffs,

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vs

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Case No. 3:17-cv-267

District Judge Walter Herbert Rice
Magistrate Judge Michael R. Merz

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NEW JASPER TOWNSHIP, et al.,
Defendants.

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RECUSAL ORDER

This case was randomly assigned to the undersigned upon its filing in August 2017.
District Judge Rice has now entered a Preliminary Pretrial Conference Order which refers the
case to me for pretrial management purposes (ECF No. 14). However, many of the dates set in
the Order occur after expiration of my term of office on March 1, 2018.
Therefore, I recuse myself from further judicial participation in this case and direct the
Clerk to randomly reassign the case to one of the other Magistrate Judges resident at Dayton.
December 19, 2017.
s/ Michael R. Merz
United States Magistrate Judge

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