Sweeney

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 United States of America, No. 2:17-cv-00112-KJM-JDP Plaintiff, ORDER v. John Donnelly Sweeney, et al., 1S Defendants. 16 The court orders the appointment of Magistrate Judge Jeremy Peterson to act as Special Master as provided by Rule 53 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to oversee the mandatory 19 and prohibitory injunctions enjoining the defendants and the implementation of the approved 20 restoration plan. See Order (Feb. 13, 2025) at 8-9, ECF No. 291. As noted below, the court overrules Sweeney’s objections to Judge Peterson’s appointment. Judge Peterson’s role and responsibilities are as follows: 23 I. SPECIAL MASTER e The court finds Judge Peterson has no ground for disqualification as outlined in 28 U.S.C. § 455 based on the affidavit he has now filed on the docket of this action. See ECF No. 304.

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