Rodney Crittenden v. Homeq Servicing et al

Filing 21

ORDER VACATING October 5, 2009, Hearing Date and Directing the Clerk of the Court to Randomly Assign this Action to Another District Court Judge signed by Chief Judge Anthony W. Ishii on 9/15/2009. (Figueroa, O)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 8 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Currently pending before the Court is a Rule 12(b)(6) motion that is set for hearing on October 5, 2009. Under 28 U.S.C. § 455, a judge has an affirmative duty to recuse himself "in any proceeding in which his impartiality might reasonably be questioned." Liteky v. United States, 510 U.S. 540, 548 (1994). If "a reasonable person with knowledge of all the facts would conclude that the judge's impartiality might reasonably be questioned," then recusal is appropriate. See United States v. Hernandez, 109 F.3d 1450, 1453 (9th Cir. 1997); United States v. Studley, 783 F.2d 934, 939 (9th Cir. 1986). In light of this standard, the undersigned believes that recusal and reassignment is necessary. ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) HOMEQ SERVICING; BARCLAYS ) BANK, PLC, EQUIFIRST ) CORPORATION, and DOES 1 through ) 100, inclusive, ) ) Defendants. ) ) ____________________________________) RODNEY CRITTENDEN, 1:09-CV-950 AWI DLB ORDER VACATING OCTOBER 5, 2009, HEARING DATE AND DIRECTING THE CLERK OF THE COURT TO RANDOMLY REASSIGN THIS ACTION TO ANOTHER DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2 IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: 0m8i78 September 15, 2009 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 3. 1. 2. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: The October 5, 2009, hearing is VACATED; The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to randomly reassign this action to another District Court Judge; and The parties shall re-notice the motion to dismiss with the randomly assigned District Judge.