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Nature of Suit Code: 895
Nature of Suit: Freedom of Information Act of 1974
Cause of Action: 05:552 Freedom of Information Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LION RAISINS, INC., et al., )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF )

AGRICULTURE, )

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Defendant. )

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CIV F 05-062 AWI SMS

ORDER DIRECTING THE

CLERK OF THE COURT TO

RANDOMLY REASSIGN THIS

ACTION TO ANOTHER

DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

Currently pending before the Court is a Rule 60 motion that is set for hearing on

November 2, 2007. This case had been assigned to Senior Judge Coyle, but has been reassigned

to the undersigned. 

Under 28 U.S.C. § 455, a judge has an affirmative duty to recuse himself “in any

proceeding in which his impartiality might reasonably be questioned.” Liteky v. United States,

510 U.S. 540, 548 (1994). If “a reasonable person with knowledge of all the facts would

conclude that the judge’s impartiality might reasonably be questioned,” then recusal is

appropriate. See United States v. Hernandez, 109 F.3d 1450, 1453 (9th Cir. 1997); United States

v. Studley, 783 F.2d 934, 939 (9th Cir. 1986). In light of this standard, the undersigned believes

that recusal and reassignment is necessary. 

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to

randomly reassign this action to another District Court Judge.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 2, 2007 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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