Richardson v. Superintendent of Piedmont Regional Jail
Filing
19
MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Robert E. Payne on 3/4/14. (kyou, )(copy mailed to Pro Se party)
IN THE UNITED
STATES DISTRICT
COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA]
L_I_V
E
Richmond Division
MAR - 5 2014
GREGORY RICHARDSON,
CLc'r.K, U.S. DISTRICT COURT
RICHMOND, VA
Petitioner,
v.
Civil Action No.
SUPERINTENDENT
OF
3:13CV249
PIEDMONT
REGIONAL JAIL,
Respondent.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Gregory Richardson,
submitted
this
action.
a Virginia
detainee
Richardson
had
amassed
history of
frivolous and abusive litigation.
Va.
of
Dep't
2008).
2014,
By
the
comply
Corr.,
with
11-12.)
a
RECONSIDER,
STAY,
of
the
1-7
Order
(E.D.
entered
Va.
on
Richardson's
action
Richardson's
On January 23,
"MOTION
TO
CERTIFY,
2014,
VACATE,
RECUSAL."
In the Motion,
undersigned
No.
Richardson seeks,
and
the
13
3,
to
injunction.
received from
PROTECTIVE,
(ECF
9,
failing
for
the Court
Dec.
January
pre-filing
of
extensive
See Richardson v.
terms
the
"the Motion").)
and
at
an
dismissed
Richardson
recusal
3:07CV514,
Memorandum Opinion
Court
(ECF Nos.
No.
proceeding pro se,
MOTION
TO
(hereinafter
inter alia,
reconsideration
the
of
the
Nor
has
Memorandum Opinion and Order entered on January 3, 2014.
The
Court
harbors
no
bias
against
Richardson.
Richardson demonstrated any circumstances where the impartiality
of
the
undersigned
U.S.C.
will
§ 455.l
be
Procedure
59(e):
trial;
manifest
130
Court
"(1)
law;
or
(2)
reasonably
questioned.
Richardson's
request
(3)
to
1993)
1406,
of Appeals
to
accommodate
account
correct
for
a
clear
Hutchinson v.
F.R.D.
(D. Md.
625,
626
1991);
(S.D.
an
new
See
the
Fourth
of
Corp.
v.
change
not
law
994
Atkins v.
Miss.
Rule of Civil
evidence
error
Circuit
any
other provision of
law.
or
prevent
F.2d 1076,
Koppers
1081
Co.,
for
Richardson
reconsideration will be denied.
Richardson's
fails
Any
justice,
judge,
or
magistrate
judge
of
the
United
States
shall
disqualify
himself
in
any
proceeding in which his impartiality might reasonably
be questioned.
(b)
He shall also disqualify himself in the
following
circumstances:
(1)
Where
he
has
a personal
bias
or prejudice
concerning
a
party,
or
personal
knowledge
of
disputed
evidentiary
facts
concerning
the
proceeding ....
U.S.C.
§
455.
or
request
1 The statute provides, in relevant part
(a)
771
Marathon LeTourneau
1990)).
Accordingly,
in
available
to demonstrate any basis for granting relief under Rule 59(e)
28
28
for recusal
intervening
Staton,
(citing Weyerhaeuser
1419
for
for relief under Federal
to
injustice."
(4th Cir.
Supp.
States
three grounds
controlling
Co.,
Accordingly,
United
recognizes
F.
be
denied.
The
at
might
Furthermore, Richardson fails to demonstrate any basis for
relief
based
Accordingly,
on
the
the
other
Motion
(ECF
allegations
No.
13)
in
will
be
the
Motion.
denied.
A
certificate of appealability will be denied.
The Clerk
is directed to
send a copy
of this Memorandum
Opinion to Richardson.
/s/
Robert E. Payne
MJL
Senior United States District Judge
Richmond, Virginia
Date:
March CJ*_, 2014
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