Warner v. School Board of Hillsborough County, Florida

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TAMPA DIVISION

BLAKE WARNER, on behalf of himself and his minor child, J.W.,

Plaintiff, v. Case No.: 8:23-cv-1029-SDM-AAS

THE SCHOOL BOARD OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA,

Defendant. ______________________________________/

ORDER Under 28 U.S.C. § 455, a judge shall disqualify herself in any proceeding in which her impartiality might reasonably be questioned. 28 U.S.C. § 455(a). When the 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). Because a member of the undersigned’s chambers staff has a personal association with J.W., the Clerk is directed to reassign this case to another magistrate judge by random draw. ORDERED in Tampa, Florida on May 12, 2023. Aranda. Ayre □□ Sarma. AMANDA ARNOLD SANSONE United States Magistrate Judge

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