Streater v. Woodward

MEMORANDUM OF OPINION DENYING RECONSIDERATION OF RE-CUSAL ISSUE AND REQUIRING DEFENDANTS’ COUNSEL TO SHOW CAUSE

CLEMON, District Judge.

This court’s caseload is among the five heaviest in the nation. Its judges have precious little time to waste on groundless motions. In the court’s view, counsel for the defendants in this case filed a groundless and untimely recusal motion, and persisted in pursuing it. For that reason, a show cause order is appropriate under Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

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