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Nature of Suit Code: 150
Nature of Suit: Overpayments &amp; Enforcement of Judgments
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Breach of Contract

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RODNEY G. ANDERSON, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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AKAL SECURITY, INC., and UNITED )

STATES MARSHALS SERVICE, )

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Defendants. )

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____________________________________)

CIV F 07-293 AWI TAG

ORDER OF RECUSAL AND

ORDER DIRECTING THE

CLERK OF THE COURT TO

REASSIGN THIS ACTION TO

DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

MORRISON ENGLAND

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). 

Plaintiff worked as a Court Security Officer at the Fresno Federal Courthouse for many

years. Given the prior relationship between Plaintiff and all of the District Judges of the Fresno

Division of the Eastern District of California, the undersigned believes that an appearance of

impartiality may or could arise in this case. Therefore, the undersigned finds it necessary to

recuse himself in this action. See 28 U.S.C. § 455; Studley, 783 F.2d at 939. 

In consideration of the Plaintiff’s prior professional relationship with the Fresno Division

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District Judges, this case will be reassigned to Judge Morrison England. The new case number

will be: 2:07-cv-01205 MCE GGH. All future filings shall be so numbered.

Accordingly, the Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to reassign this action to District

Judge Morrison England under new case number 2:07-cv-01205 MCE GGH.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 21, 2007 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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