Martelli v. City of Sonoma

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO DISQUALIFY THE TRIAL JUDGE

WOLLENBERG, District Judge.

Counsel for defendants have filed a motion under 28 U.S.C. § 144 requesting that Judge William T. Sweigert disqualify himself from further participation in this matter. Cross motions for summary judgment are currently under submission and the case is set for trial on June 25,1973.

Defendants’ motion is supported by an affidavit of Duncan Barr, an attorney with the law firm of O’Connor, Cohn & Dillon, counsel for defendants. It appears from his affidavit that Mr. Barr has had primary responsibility for the handling of…