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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights (Employment Discrimination)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Bernice Peoples,

 Plaintiff,

 v.

Contra Costa County, 

 Defendant.

_____________________________/

No. C 07-0051 MHP (WDB)

ORDER RE POTENTIAL CONFLICT

OF INTEREST AND REQUEST FOR

RECUSAL

This case has been referred to the undersigned to conduct a settlement conference.

The undersigned's spouse is an attorney with the Contra Costa County Counsel's

office. My spouse does not represent the County in connection with this action. While

I do not believe that my spouse's employment relationship will impair my ability to be

an impartial settlement judge, I directed my staff to notify the parties of this possible

conflict of interest.

At least one of the parties prefers to have the case referred to an alternate

magistrate judge to conduct the settlement conference. Accordingly, I hereby RECUSE

myself from this matter and request that the Court refer this matter for a settlement

conference before an alternate magistrate judge.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: May 16, 2007 

Wayne D. Brazil

United States Magistrate Judge

cc: parties, 

MHP, WDB, stats

Case 3:07-cv-00051-MHP Document 17 Filed 05/16/07 Page 1 of 1