Hulihan v. Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Inc. et al

Filing 7

ORDER Denying Plaintiff's 6 Motion to Recuse Judge Miranda M. Du from Case. Signed by Judge Miranda M. Du on 01/06/2016. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - NEV)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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SHARON HULIHAN, an individual,

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Case No. 2:15-cv-02469-MMD-VCF
Plaintiff,

ORDER

v.
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WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE INC.
n/k/a WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION, et al.,

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Defendants.
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Before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion for this Court to recuse. (Dkt. no. 6.) Plaintiff

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cites two reasons to support her motion. First, Plaintiff explains that she is unable to

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comply with the Standing Order’s requirement that counsel file documents in a

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searchable PDF format with optical character recognition performed. This requirement

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applies to counsel, not pro se litigants like Plaintiff. Second, Plaintiff asserts that she

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has filed a jury demand and is entitled to trial by jury, and because of a protest involving

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a ruling in an unrelated case by the undersigned, the undersigned should recuse.

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However, Plaintiff’s case will proceed in federal court like all other cases and the

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process that governs Plaintiff’s case is the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Plaintiff

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does not offer a valid reason for the Court to recuse. The reason offered does not show

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a conflict or show that the Court’s impartiality might reasonably be questioned. Plaintiff’s

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motion (dkt. no. 6) is denied.

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DATED THIS 6th day of January 2016.
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MIRANDA M DU
MIRANDA M.
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE