Blanck, Walter v. Mil. FBI et al

Filing 10

ORDER denying plaintiff's 9 motion to recuse the Department of Justice from representing defendant. Signed by District Judge Barbara B. Crabb on 5/5/2014. (jef),(ps)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WALTER BLANCK,
ORDER
Plaintiff,
14-cv-135-bbc
v.
CORRECTIONAL OFFICER VERDEGEN,
Defendant.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - In this case, plaintiff Walter Blanck is proceeding on claims that defendant
correctional officer Verdegen has failed to protect him from assault and encouraged assaults
against him.

Now before the court is plaintiff’s “motion to recuse” the Wisconsin

Department of Justice from representing defendant. I cannot envision a scenario under
which I would have the authority to grant such a request, and in any case, plaintiff has not
raised a coherent argument in favor of his request. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that
plaintiff’s motion to recuse the Department of Justice from representing defendant, dkt. #9,
is DENIED.
Entered this 5th day of May, 2014.
BY THE COURT:
/s/
BARBARA B. CRABB
District Judge

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