"At Times, Filings by Pro Se Litigants and Attorneys Alike Are Wholly Nonsensical, but Pointing That Out" Doesn't Justify Recusal

Words of wisdom from Judge Jennifer Dorsey (D. Nev.) last week in Naessens v. Breslin:

[The self-represented plaintiff] takes issue with an order of mine in an unrelated case calling a pro se plaintiff's filings "wholly nonsensical" and argues that such language "suggests an undue predisposition against unrepresented parties."

Naessens … fails to show that I treated him or his allegations unfairly because of his pro se status. At times, filings by pro se litigants and attorneys alike are wholly nonsensical, but pointing that out does not supply a legal basis for recusal….