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Nature of Suit Code: 535
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Death Penalty
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Ptn for Writ of H/C - Stay of Execution

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 Dora B. Schriro, Director of the Arizona Department of Corrections, is substituted

for her predecessor pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 25(d)(1).

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Thomas Paul West, 

Petitioner, 

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Dora B. Schriro, et al.,1

Respondents. 

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No. CV-98-218-TUC-CKJ

DEATH PENALTY CASE

ORDER RE: RECUSAL

This capital habeas case was recently reassigned to this Court. A preliminary review

of the record reveals a potential conflict of interest. Accordingly, the Court concludes that

recusal is appropriate. See 28 U.S.C. § 455(a). 

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Court recuses itself from this matter.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this case has been randomly reassigned, by lot,

to Judge David C. Bury for all future proceedings. In compliance with Local Rules of Civil

Procedure (LRCiv) 3.2(a), all future documents shall carry the following case number and

court designation: CV-98-218-TUC-DCB.

DATED this 2nd day of November, 2005.

Case 4:98-cv-00218-DCB Document 81 Filed 11/08/05 Page 1 of 1