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Nature of Suit Code: 444
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Welfare
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JANETTA SCONIERS, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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 CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF )

 SOCIAL SERVICES, ET AL., )

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Defendants. )

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1:07-cv-0972 AWI DLB

DISCLOSURE

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

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. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 21, 2008 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Case 1:07-cv-00972-AWI-DLB Document 20 Filed 03/24/08 Page 1 of 1