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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DORE DEVINE, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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FRESNO CO. CPS, et al., )

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Defendants )

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CV F 05-1408 AWI LJO (NEW DJ)

DISCLOSURE

This action was originally assigned to the Honorable Robert E. Coyle. Defendants filed

a motion to dismiss, and it was set for oral argument before Judge Coyle. On June 12, 2006, this

action was randomly re-assigned to the undersigned because of Judge Coyle’s retirement. On

June 27, 2006, the undersigned took the motion to dismiss under submission. Upon further

review of the pending motion the undersigned finds it necessary to issue this order prior to

making any ruling on the motion to dismiss.

A judge has an affirmative duty to recuse himself/herself in any proceeding in which

his/her impartiality might reasonably be questioned. 8 U.S.C. § 455; Liteky v. United States, 510

U.S. 540, 555 (1994). In some cases, it is unclear whether a judge has an implied conflict until

the parties’ review both the specific facts of their case and the judge’s personal circumstances. 

For this reason, the undersigned makes the following disclosure: On March 1, 2004, the

undersigned’s wife, Jeanette Ishii, became employed with the County of Fresno and currently

serves as an Assistant County Administrative Officer. Because from the face of the complaint it

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does not appear Mrs. Ishii’s employment is directly related to the incidents underlying this

action, the undersigned declines to sua sponte recuse himself from this case because Mrs. Ishii

works for the County of Fresno. However, leave to file a motion for recusal is given to any party

who believes that after reviewing the facts of this particular case such a motion is appropriate. If

no party files such a motion within twenty days, the court will issue a ruling on the motion to

dismiss.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 31, 2006 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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