Opinion ID: 164183
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Heading: Conclusively Determines The Disputed Issue

Text: 11 We must first determine whether the disqualification order conclusively determines the disputed issue. United States v. Deters, 143 F.3d 577, 581 (10th Cir.1998). We look to the challenged order itself and the entire record to determine if the district court's order conclusively settles the disputed issue. Id. (looking to the record to determine whether the order conclusively settled a matter); see also Pindus v. Fleming Cos., Inc., 146 F.3d 1224, 1226 (10th Cir.1998) (looking to the plain language of an order to determine its finality). 12 A review of the record in this case makes clear that the district court does not intend to revisit its disqualification decision and that its order prohibits the USA's office from representing the government in all matters related to Mr. Bolden's motion. We thus find that the disqualification order conclusively determines that the USA's office may not represent the government in Mr. Bolden's effort to force the government to file a request for a reduction of sentence. 13 We find Mr. Bolden's objections on this point unpersuasive. Mr. Bolden argues that the order is not conclusive because it does not prohibit the USA's office from participating in the future, although he does not identify what future events he envisions. The disqualification order states that it disqualifies the USA's office from representing the government on the motion to compel. We read this to include all matters relating to the motion to compel. We therefore reject Mr. Bolden's argument that the order is not conclusive because the USA's office may participate in some undefined future event unconnected to the current dispute. 14