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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 18:241 Conspiracy Against Citizen Rights

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 Section 1915(e)(2) provides that the district court "shall dismiss a case at any time

if it determines that . . . the action or appeal (i) is frivolous or malicious; (ii) fails to state a

claim upon which relief may be granted; or (iii) seeks monetary relief from a defendant who

is immune from such relief." 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Bobby Scott, 

Plaintiff, 

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State of Arizona, 

Defendant. 

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No. CV-07-0294-PHX-LOA

ORDER

This matter arises on Defendant State of Arizona’s Motion to Dismiss, filed on

April 10, 2007. (docket # 16) This dispositive Motion was filed before the Court conducted

its screening required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)1

 because Plaintiff is proceeding in forma

pauperis. Denton v. Hernandez, 504 U.S. 25, 27 (1992). All parties have heretofore

expressly consented in writing to magistrate judge jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §636(c).

(docket # 8 and # 14) All briefing has been filed and the dispositive motion is ready for

ruling.

Upon review of the substantive allegations of Plaintiff’s Amended Complaint, the

Court realizes for the first time that the liability of Defendant, if any, is predicated upon a

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claim of a conspiracy involving the “Superior Court Of Maricopa . . . with others to assume

unlawful jurisdiction . . . [w]ith pre-planed (sic) intent to cover up or hide the unlawful act’s

done to [Plaintiff] by the City of Phoenix Police. ” (docket # 10 at 1-2) 

The undersigned has an irreconcilable conflict of interest on this case due to

the allegations against the Superior Court of Maricopa County. I hereby recuse from all

further matters in this case.

 Accordingly,

IT IS ORDERED that this matter is hereby randomly reassigned to another

magistrate judge in the District of Arizona.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this matter has been reassigned to the

Honorable Edward C. Voss. All future pleadings and documents filed in this case shall bear

the following complete case number: CV-07-0294-PHX-ECV.

DATED this 11th day of May, 2007.

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