Talley v. Superindent of the Clallam Bay Correctional Center

Filing 50

ORDER on Petitioner's 46 Motion to Recuse; referring this motion to the Honorable Ricardo S. Martinez, signed by Hon. James P. Donohue. **2 PAGE(S), PRINT ALL**(Jerome Talley, Prisoner ID: 631354)(SWT)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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JEROME TALLEY,
Petitioner,

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Case No. C17-1586-TSZ-JPD
ORDER ON MOTION TO RECUSE

v.
SUPERINTENDENT OF THE CLALLAM
BAY CORRECTIONAL CENTER,
Respondent.

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This is a 28 U.S.C. § 2241 habeas action. Petitioner Jerome Talley seeks the recusal of
the undersigned through a “Motion and Declaration of Bias and Prejudice Under 28 U.S.C.
Section 144 and Section 455(a).” Dkt. 46. He argues primarily that the undersigned is biased
and prejudiced against him because the undersigned recommended dismissing a 28 U.S.C. §
2254 action he filed in 2015 and because the undersigned has not yet ruled on his motion for
leave to amend. See Dkt. 49 at 5, 9-10, 12, 17.
Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 3(f), the undersigned has reviewed plaintiff’s motion for
recusal and finds no basis for a voluntary recusal. The motion for recusal is now referred to the
Honorable Ricardo S. Martinez. See Local Rules W.D. Wash. LCR 3(f).

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The Clerk is directed to send copies of this order to petitioner and to Judge Martinez.

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Dated this 27th day of February, 2018.

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JAMES P. DONOHUE
Chief United States Magistrate Judge

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ORDER ON MOTION TO RECUSE - 2