Wilson v. United States of America

Filing 102

ORDER denying 101 motion for recusal. Signed by Judge Susan C Bucklew on 9/27/2017. (GAG)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
TAMPA DIVISION
FREDDIE WILSON
v.

Case No: 8:15-cv-2801 T-24 TGW
8:13-cr-207 T-24TGW

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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ORDER
This cause comes before the Court on pro se Petitioner Freddie Wilson’s second motion
for recusal. (Civ. Doc. 101). The Court has considered Petitioner’s motion and concludes that it
should be denied.
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 455, a judge must disqualify herself in any proceeding in which
her impartiality might reasonably be questioned or where she has an actual personal bias or
prejudice concerning a party. Petitioner argues that he was improperly sentenced in his criminal
case which shows that the undersigned “has personal bias or simply does not like the Petitioner.”
(Civ. Doc. 101). But Petitioner’s conviction and sentence were reviewed by the Eleventh Circuit
and affirmed on appeal. (Crim. Doc. 130).

Thus, Petitioner has failed to show that the

undersigned’s impartiality might reasonably be questioned.
Accordingly, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Petitioner’s motion is DENIED.
DONE AND ORDERED at Tampa, Florida, this 27th day of September, 2017.

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