Richardson v. Commonwealth of Virginia et al

Filing 6

MEMORANDUM OPINION. SEE OPINION FOR COMPLETE DETAILS. Signed by District Judge Robert E. Payne on 12/05/2017. Copy mailed to Plaintiff.(ccol, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
Richmond Division

DEC - 5 20!7

GREGORY RICHARDSON,
Plaintiff,

CLERK. U.S. Di') 11l1CT COURT
mc1 !i:10ND. VA

v.

Civil Action No. 3:17CV607

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, et al.,
Defendants.
MEMORANDUM OPINION

Gregory Richardson, a Virginia detaineer proceeding pro se,
submitted this action under 28 U.S.C.
amassed

extensive

an

See

litigation.
No. 3:07CV514,
Thus,

ECF

No.

47,

Richardson has

of

at

frivolous

v.

Richardson

Va.

1-7

(E.D.

and

Dep't
Va.

Dec.

abusive

of

Corr.,

9,

2008).

Richardson's litigation in this district is subject to a

pre-filing injunction.
on

history

2254.

§

October

16,

2017,

By Memorandum Opinion and Order entered
the

court

dismissed

the

present

action

without prejudice because Richardson failed to comply with the
terms of the pre-filing injunction.
On November 8,

2017,

the Court received from Richardson a

motion wherein he asks the Court to reconsider the dismissal of
the action and seeks the recusal of the undersigned.
harbors

no

bias

demonstrate

any

undersigned

might

United

States,

against

Richardson

circumstances
be
510

where

reasonably
U.S.

540,

the

nor

Richardson

impartiality

questioned.
555

does

The Court

(1994)

See

of

Liteky

(holding

the
v.
that

unfavorable

judicial

rulings

alone

do

not

constitute

bias) .

Accordingly, Richardson's Motion for Recusal (ECF No. 5) will be
denied.

Furthermore,

Richardson fails

to demonstrate

how the

Court erred in dismissing the action for failing to comply with
the pre-filing injunction.

Accordingly,

the Motion to Vacate

(ECF No. 5) will be denied
The Clerk is

directed to

send a

copy of

this

Memorandum

Opinion to Richardson.
It is so ORDERED.
Date:
,,{P~S;U:>t7
Richmond, Virginia

/s/
Robert E. Payne
Senior United States District Judge

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