Hatchett v. Internal Revenue Service

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR RECUSAL AND GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART CROSS-MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

HOOD, District Judge.

This matter is before the Court on the Government’s motion to have this Court recuse itself. The Government contends that this Court obtained extra-judicial knowledge about the instant wrongful levy action while sitting on a three judge panel which presided over Plaintiff Elbert Hatchett’s attorney reinstatement proceeding. The matter is also before the Court on cross motions for summary judgment filed by the parties. The Government argues in opposition…