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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:2000e Job Discrimination (Employment)

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Plaintiff submitted a declaration in support of his application, but did not address

therein any issue concerning bias.

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TSEGAI HAILE,

Plaintiff,

 v.

SANTA ROSA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, et

al.,

Defendants

 /

No. 08-4149 MMC

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S

APPLICATION FILED MARCH 24, 2010

The Court is in receipt of plaintiff’s “Application; Motion for Court’s Assistance to

Appoint a Counsel; to Proceed in Forma Pauperis and Statements & Concerns of

Impartiality?,” filed March 24, 2010. Having read and considered the application, the Court

rules as follows:

1. To the extent the application seeks an order of disqualification, the application is

hereby DENIED as procedurally defective, as it is not supported by a declaration,1

 and

substantively improper, as it is based solely on court rulings. See United States v. Sibla,

624 F.2d 864, 869 (9th Cir. 1980) (holding bias must stem from “extrajudicial source”), 

2. To the extent the application seeks an order allowing plaintiff to proceed in forma

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pauperis, the application is hereby DENIED, for the reason that no filing fee is due.

3. To the extent the application seeks reconsideration of the Court’s Order of March

15, 2010, the application is hereby DENIED. Contrary to plaintiff’s argument, plaintiff has

failed to show he will be deprived of liberty if he does not prevail in the instant action, nor

has he shown, in light of the jury’s findings in favor of defendant made herein, that his

claims have merit.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 7, 2010 

MAXINE M. CHESNEY

United States District Judge

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