Penate v. Kaczmarek

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS ROLANDO PENATE, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 3:17-30119-KAR ) ANNE KACZMAREK, ) JOSEPH BALLOU, ROBERT IRWIN, ) RANDY THOMAS and SONJA FARAK, ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER REGARDING DEFEDANT JOSEPH BALLOU’S MOTION TO DISQUALIFY MAGISTRATE JUDGE (Dkt. No. 275) ROBERTSON, U.S.M.J. I. Introduction This is a civil rights action filed on September 5, 2017, pursuant to

42 U.S.C. § 1983

by plaintiff Rolando Penate (Dkt. No. 1, Compl.). Penate named the Estate of Kevin Burnham, officials and employees of the Massachusetts…