Dang

Dang v. Pontier

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United States District Court, Southern District of CaliforniaMarch 27, 20253:19-cv-01519California709 words

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Trial Court Opinion

facts would conclude that the judge’s impartiality might reasonably be questioned.” United States v. Studley, 783 F.2d 934, 939 (9th Cir.1986) (quotation omitted). Ordinarily, the alleged bias must stem from an 14 “extrajudicial source.” Liteky v. United States, 510 U.S. 540, 554-56, 114 S.Ct. 1147, 1157, 127 L.Ed.2d 474 (1994). “[J]udicial rulings alone almost never constitute valid basis for a bias or partiality motion.” Id. “[O]pinions 16 formed by the judge on the basis of facts introduced or events occurring in the course of the current proceedings, or of prior proceedings, do not constitute a basis for a bias or partiality motion unless they display a deep-seated 18 favoritism or antagonism that would make fair judgment impossible.” Id. 19 United States v. Hernandez, 109 F.3d 1450, 1453–54 (9th Cir. 1997). The Court finds Pontier has failed to demonstrate that “a reasonable person with knowledge of all the facts would conclude that the judge’s impartiality might reasonably be questioned.” Id. at 1453 (citation omitted). Pontier claims the undersigned should recuse because Plaintiff is…

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