Lam v. United States

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ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 7/26/2017 DENYING 5 Motion to Disqualify Judge. (Henshaw, R)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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TANH HUU LAM,

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No. 2:17-cv-1295 KJN P

Plaintiff,
v.

ORDER

UNITED STATES,

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Defendant.

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis. Plaintiff seeks relief

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pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and has moved for disqualification of the undersigned. Pursuant to

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28 U.S.C. § 455, a magistrate judge shall disqualify himself in any proceeding in which his

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impartiality might reasonably be questioned or where he has a personal bias or prejudice

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concerning a party. In plaintiff’s motion, he speculates that the undersigned is biased against

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plaintiff. The court does not find disqualification is appropriate in this matter. Thus, IT IS

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HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s motion (ECF No. 5) is denied.

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Dated: July 26, 2017

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