Heggem v. Holmes et al

Filing 108

ORDER REFERRING MOTION TO CHIEF JUDGE MARSHA J. PECHMAN: 103 MOTION for Recusal filed by Larry Gene Heggem by Hon. Mary Alice Theiler. (RS)cc Heggem

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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LARRY GENE HEGGEM,

NO. C10-1997-RSM-MAT

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Plaintiff,

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v.

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S
SECOND MOTION FOR RECUSAL;
REFERRING MOTION TO CHIEF
JUDGE

ANDREA HOLMES, et al.,
Defendants.

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In this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 civil-rights action, plaintiff Larry Gene Heggem moves for a

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second time to have the undersigned judge voluntarily recuse because of recommendations

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made adverse to his interests here and in other cases. (Dkt. 103); see (Dkts. 56, 57 (orders

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denying first motion for recusal)); 28 U.S.C. § 144 (recusal statute); see, e.g., Heggem v. Hupp,

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C11-337-MJP (W.D. Wash. closed Mar. 28, 2011); Heggem v. Snohomish County Prosecutors,

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No. C11-538-RSM (W.D. Wash. closed May 18, 2011).

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undersigned judge is protecting the defendants because they are female. (Dkt. 103, at 1.)

Plaintiff also suggests that the

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Pursuant to Local Rule GR 8(c), the Court has reviewed the motion to recuse and finds

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no justification for voluntary recusal. Pursuant to Local Rule GR 8(c), the motion to recuse is

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now referred to the Chief Judge. Further action by the undersigned judge in this case will be

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deferred pending a ruling by the Chief Judge as to whether plaintiff has presented a timely and

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ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S SECOND
MOTION FOR RECUSAL; REFERRING
MOTION TO CHIEF JUDGE - 1

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sufficient basis for recusal. The Clerk shall direct copies of this Order to plaintiff, to counsel

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for defendants, and to the Honorable Marsha J. Pechman.

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DATED this 16th day of July, 2012.

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Mary Alice Theiler
United States Magistrate Judge

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ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S SECOND
MOTION FOR RECUSAL; REFERRING
MOTION TO CHIEF JUDGE - 2