Opinion
1:20-cv-1263
06-14-2021
WILLIAM J. WISE, Plaintiff, v. EAST GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, et al, Defendants.
Hon. Janet T. Neff, Judge
ORDER
RAY KENT, UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
The parties appeared before me this date for a Rule 16 Scheduling Conference. As cited by plaintiff in the parties' Joint Status Report (ECF No. 30, PageID.287):
“The Plaintiff does not agree to have a United States Magistrate Judge conduct all further proceedings in this case, including trial, and entry of final judgement. The Plaintiff reasoning for is due to a conflict of interest between the Defendants and the Magistrate Judge Ray Kent.”
Accordingly, the Rule 16 Scheduling Conference is adjourned and plaintiff shall file a motion with supporting brief, within 14 days of the date of this Order, as to why the undersigned should be recused from the case. Further, this action is STAYED pending the filing of the motion and its resolution.
IT IS SO ORDERED.