Cordoza v. Pacific States Steel Corp.

McKEOWN, Circuit Judge:

This appeal comes to us from the midst of lengthy post-judgment proceedings in an Employee Retirement Income Security Act case. For nearly two decades, the district court has overseen efforts by a series of special masters to transform an insolvent company’s contaminated steel plant site into a means of funding the former steelworkers’ medical plan. After other parties accused the special master of serious misconduct, the district court launched an investigation, held a hearing, and finally relieved the special master of his duties, requiring him to disgorge a portion…