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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Kareem Eli Warling, 

Petitioner, 

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Charles L. Ryan, et al., 

Respondents. 

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No. CV 12-01396-PHX-FJM (SPL)

ORDER

The court has before it petitioner’s petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28

U.S.C. § 2254 (doc. 1) and respondents’ answer (doc. 13). We also have before us the

Report and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge (doc. 15), and

petitioner’s objections (doc. 16). 

The Report and Recommendation brings to our attention that on December 1, 1993,

the undersigned, as Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court, participated in the decision that

denied petitioner’s petition for review in State v. Warling, No. CR-93-0306-PR. See Answer

(doc. 13-2) Exhibit FF. Having participated as a judge in tens of thousands of cases in state

and federal court over the last 28 years, the undersigned has no independent recollection of

any case involving the petitioner. Nevertheless, Canon 3(C)(1)(e), of the Code of Conduct

for United States Judges, as amended in 2009, requires disqualification where the judge,

during prior governmental employment, participated as a judge concerning the proceeding.

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Remittal of disqualification is not available under Canon 3(D), for disqualification under

Canon 3(C)(1)(e). 

Accordingly, it is ORDERED RECUSING myself under Canon 3(C)(1)(e) and

transferring this case to the clerk of court for random reassignment under LRCiv 3.7. 

DATED this 10th day of September, 2013.

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