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Court to Rule on Attorney Disqualification, Judge Recusal in Ritz-Carlton Class Action
At issue is whether to reject or grant the motion for disqualification and, if the latter, whether the previous magistrate judge returns to preside over the case.
February 14, 2023 at 02:42 PM
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A Miami attorney and a federal magistrate judge are under the microscope.
In dueling filings, litigators addressed a question a federal court posed: If attorney Peter Valori is disqualified from a case, can his former law firm colleague, U.S. Magistrate Judge Melissa Damian, who has since recused herself from the case, return to rule on future motions, including for class certification?
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