Peoples v. Mata et al

Filing 199

ORDER re 197 Notice (Other) filed by Timothy Peoples, Jr. Order Denying Request for Recusal. Signed by Judge Nandor J. Vadas on 5/3/2017. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service)(njvlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/3/2017)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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EUREKA DIVISION

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TIMOTHY PEOPLES,

Case No. 12-cv-02163-CRB (NJV)

Plaintiff,
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ORDER DENYING REQUEST FOR
RECUSAL

v.
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MAKELA, et al.,

Re: Dkt. No. 197

United States District Court
Northern District of California

Defendants.
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This matter is set for a settlement conference on May 9, 2017. The court set a related

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telephonic status conference in the matter for April 25, 2017. However, because of a technical

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error, both of the parties were disconnected from the telephonic status conference and the status

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conference was not held. On May 1, 2017, Plaintiff filed a document requesting that the

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undersigned recuse himself from the settlement conference, claiming that the failure to hold the

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status conference shows prejudice and bias.

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The undersigned finds no merit to Plaintiff's claim. No substantive matters were to be

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decided at the status conference, as it was simply a status conference to confirm the parties'

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attendance at the upcoming settlement conference. Finding no basis for recusal, Plaintiff's request

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is HEREBY DENIED.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: May 3, 2017
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NANDOR J. VADAS
United States Magistrate Judge