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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Employment Discrimination

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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clarify a prior order entered by the district court. Id.

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAMUEL BERNARD JOHNSON III,

Plaintiff,

 v.

CHEVRON CORPORATION, et al.,

Defendants. /

No. C 07-05756 SI

ORDER DENYING WITHOUT

PREJUDICE PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

FOR RECUSAL AND REASSIGNMENT

Plaintiff has filed a motion for recusal of the undersigned judge and reassignment of this action

to another judge in this district. The motion is DENIED because the Court lacks jurisdiction to hear it.

Plaintiff brings this motion while his action is pending on appeal to the Ninth Circuit. “As a general

rule, the filing of a notice of appeal divests a district court of jurisdiction over those aspects of the case

involved in the appeal.” Stein v. Wood, 127 F.3d 1187, 1189 (9th Cir. 1997).1

 Moreover, both of the

statutes under which plaintiff seeks recusal require that there be a “proceeding” pending before the judge

sought to be recused. See 28 U.S.C. §§ 144, 455(a). As plaintiff’s case is currently on appeal, there is

no “proceeding” pending before this Court, and the Court thus lacks jurisdiction to consider the motion.

The motion for recusal and reassignment is therefore DENIED without prejudice to renewal after

plaintiff’s appeal is decided, in the event any portion of the case is remanded to this Court.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 4, 2010 SUSAN ILLSTON

United States District Judge

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