Ronald Stockton v. John Wetzel

Summary

The Court summarily affirmed dismissal of Stockton’s complaint with prejudice as a sanction because the District Court reasonably balanced the governing factors and the record supported its findings of personal responsibility, prejudice, delay, bad faith, ineffective prior sanctions, and some claim merit. The Court also held that the District Judge did not abuse her discretion by declining to recuse herself merely because Stockton had named her as a defendant in another lawsuit.