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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Other Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOSE DEJESUS RODRIGUEZ,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-05-2572 MCE JFM PS

vs.

JEFF ANDERSON, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff is proceeding pro se with a civil rights action. On July 6, 2006, plaintiff

filed a document entitled “Plaintiff’s First Status Report Combined With Objections to

Magistrate Judge’s Findings and Recommendations; and Petition for Recusal.” In addition to

recusal, plaintiff seeks reconsideration of this court’s order denying appointment of counsel and

the order requiring the filing of a status report. Plaintiff contends that in light of plaintiff’s pro se

status, these orders reflect the undersigned is “prejudiced against [plaintiff] or his interests in this

action or proceeding so that [plaintiff] cannot or believes that he cannot have a fair and impartial

trial or hearing before said judge.” (Id. at 1.) This court will deal first with the request for

disqualification, and the request for reconsideration will be dealt with below.

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 If plaintiff believes he can demonstrate he qualifies for appointment of counsel under 1

Bradshaw v. Zoological Society of San Diego, 662 F.2d 1301 (9th Cir. 1981) he is free to renew

his motion for appointment of counsel by addressing the factors set forth in the May 31, 2006

order.

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A judge is required to disqualify himself if his impartiality might reasonably be

questioned, 28 U.S.C. § 455(a), or if he has a personal bias or prejudice against a party, 28

U.S.C. § 455(b)(1). 

Plaintiff has failed to demonstrate such partiality, bias or prejudice. The

undersigned found that plaintiff simply had not met the factors required to demonstrate

appointment of counsel. (See May 31, 2006 Order at 2 citing Bradshaw factors.) The order

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denying counsel did not reflect an extreme disposition, animosity, partiality, or inability to render

a fair judgment in the instant action. The order was not the product of bias or prejudice and this

court has no feelings of that sort about the plaintiff. The order denying counsel also did not

reflect the court's opinion as to how the instant action should be resolved nor does this court hold

an opinion as to how the instant action should be resolved. 

The order requiring plaintiff to file a status report is similarly devoid of bias;

indeed, that order is a procedural tool the court uses to set a schedule for the case to proceed to

trial. Defendants were also required to file a status report. 

In light of the above, plaintiff’s request to recuse the undersigned will be denied.

The court now turns to plaintiff’s request for reconsideration of this court’s May

31, 2006 order which was filed on July 6, 2006. The request to reconsider should be decided by

the district judge assigned to this case. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A). Accordingly this portion of

plaintiff’s motion will be referred to the district judge assigned to this case. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s July 6, 2006 request for recusal is denied.

2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to forward a Bradshaw packet to plaintiff at

his current address.

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3. Plaintiff’s July 6, 2006 request for reconsideration is referred to the district

judge assigned to this case.

DATED: July 25, 2006.

001;rodriguez.rec

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