In Re Complaint of Judicial Misconduct

ORDER

KOZINSKI, Chief Judge:

A pro se litigant alleges that a magistrate judge, to whom the case was referred for settlement proceedings, should have recused due to a conflict of interest. Allegations that a judge erred in failing to recuse are generally dismissed as merits-related. See 28 U.S.C. § 352(b)(1)(A)(ii); Judicial-Conduct Rule 11(c)(1)(B); In re Complaint of Judicial Misconduct, 579 F.3d 1062, 1064 (9th Cir.2009). “A failure to recuse may constitute misconduct only if the judge failed to recuse for an improper purpose.” In re Judicial Misconduct, 605 F.3d 1060, 1062 (9th Cir.2010).…