German v. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

OPINION

SWEET, District Judge.

Defendants Lead Industries Association Inc., NL Industries, Inc., Atlantic Richfield Company, The Sherwin-Williams Company, SCM Corporation, The Glidden Company and The O’Brien Corporation (collectively, the “manufacturer defendants”) have moved for recusal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 455 (“Section 455”), based on their intent to raise, as a defense to cross-claims brought by defendant the City of New York (“the City”), the City’s policy regarding lead paint poisoning between 1967 and 1969, at which time I served as Deputy Mayor of the City. For the reasons set forth…