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Latscha v. Saferent Sols.

United States District Court, Middle District of Florida
Jan 24, 2024
8:23-cv-2222-TPB-NHA (M.D. Fla. Jan. 24, 2024)

Opinion

8:23-cv-2222-TPB-NHA

01-24-2024

DAVID RENE LATSCHA, Plaintiff, v. SAFERENT SOLUTIONS, LLC Defendant.


ORDER OF RECUSAL

NATALIE HIRT ADAMS UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

This matter comes before the Court sua sponte. A judge shall disqualify herself in any proceeding in which her impartiality might reasonably be questioned. 28 U.S.C. § 455(a). When proper grounds exist, a judge has an affirmative and self-enforcing obligation to recuse herself sua sponte. United States v. Kelly, 888 F.2d 732, 744 (11th Cir. 1989).

Defendant SafeRent Solutions, LLC is represented by Foley & Lardner LLP. I was a partner at Foley & Lardner LLP from October 2022 to October 2023. While I cannot tell if section 455(b) requires my recusal, given the recency of my association with the law firm, I find that section 455(a) does require it.

Accordingly, the Clerk of Court is directed to reassign this case, by random draw, to another United States Magistrate Judge.


Summaries of

Latscha v. Saferent Sols.

United States District Court, Middle District of Florida
Jan 24, 2024
8:23-cv-2222-TPB-NHA (M.D. Fla. Jan. 24, 2024)
Case details for

Latscha v. Saferent Sols.

Case Details

Full title:DAVID RENE LATSCHA, Plaintiff, v. SAFERENT SOLUTIONS, LLC Defendant.

Court:United States District Court, Middle District of Florida

Date published: Jan 24, 2024

Citations

8:23-cv-2222-TPB-NHA (M.D. Fla. Jan. 24, 2024)