Key legal question
Whether the recusal request against Federal Judge Escher and Court Clerk Zingg should be entertained.
Extracted holding
The recusal request against Judge Escher was manifestly abusive and therefore not entertained; the request against Clerk Zingg was declared moot.
Extracted reasoning
A recusal motion filed solely to obstruct proceedings is abusive and cannot be used to block justice; the request against Zingg had become devoid of purpose.