Ya-Wen Feng v. Alta Bates Summit Medical Center

I. BACKGROUND

18 On August 5, 2025, Feng filed the complaint in this matter. ECF No. 1. On August 22, the 19 case was referred to this Court for the purpose of determining whether it was related to the 20 plaintiff’s prior suit in Feng v. Tripp, No. 24-cv-07539-JST. ECF No. 9. Finding that it was 21 related to Feng v. Tripp, this Court reassigned this case to itself on August 29, 2025. ECF No. 10. 22 On September 17, 2025, Feng filed a motion (1) for an extension of time to file an 23 opposition to the reassignment, (2) for the case to be reassigned back to Judge Orrick because it is 24 not related to Feng v. Tripp, and (3) for this Court to be disqualified on grounds of bias. ECF No. 25 13 at 5. On September 29, 2025, Feng filed another motion for this Court to recuse itself. ECF 26 No 17. On October 2, Feng filed a “corrected re-filing” which is identical in substance to her first 27 1 proposed order. ECF No. 18.1 2 II. DISCUSSION 3 A. Extension of Time to Oppose Reassignment 4 Under Local Rule 3-12(e) and 7-11(b), Feng was required to submit any opposition to the 5 reassignment of her case by August 26, 2025, four days after it was referred…