Navigation Obama-appointed federal judge recuses himself from Disney litigation
A federal judge denied the state’s request that he disqualify himself from presiding over Walt Disney Parks and Resorts v Gov. Ron DeSantis et al but has recused himself for another reason.
Northern District of Florida Judge Mark Walker was asked to remove himself from the case last week.
“A relative within the third degree of relationship owns thirty shares of stock in plaintiff’s parent corporation, The Walt Disney Company,” Walker wrote in his June 1 ruling. “I became obligated to engage in a separate inquiry pursuant to the Code of Conduct for United States Judges to determine if the financial interest of my third-degree relative “could be substantially affected by the outcome of [this] proceeding.” I have engaged in that inquiry and determined that disqualification from this proceeding is required under the circumstances.”
