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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SARAH GARCIA, a minor by and )

through her Guardian Ad Litem, )

JEFF SHEPARD, )

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Plaintiff, )

v. )

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COUNTY OF FRESNO, et al., )

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Defendants )

____________________________________)

CV F 06-0940 AWI LJO

DISCLOSURE

A judge has an affirmative duty to recuse himself in any proceeding in which his

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. 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: September 1, 2006 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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