Dulgar, Amber v. Blackhawk Technical College

Filing 63

ORDER on Recusal, Subsequent Reassignment from District Judge Barbara B. Crabb. Signed by District Judge James D. Peterson on 1/10/2017. (arw)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN

AMBER A. DULGAR,
Plaintiff,

ORDER

v.
BLACKHAWK TECHNICAL COLLEGE,

15-cv-706-jdp

Defendant.
This case had been randomly assigned to me when it was first filed, but I recused
myself pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 455. Dkt. 8. Following a common practice for new judges, for
my first two years on the bench, it was my policy to recuse myself from all cases in which
Godfrey & Kahn was counsel of record.
On January 6, 2017, Chief United States District Judge William M. Conley reassigned
this case to me, to accommodate Judge Crabb’s medical leave. Dkt. 61. Because my two-year
recusal period has expired, I see no reason not to take over this case for Judge Crabb, despite
my early recusal.
Entered January 10, 2017.
BY THE COURT:
/s/
________________________________________
JAMES D. PETERSON
District Judge