Samuel G. Chia v. Motorola Communications, Inc.

65 F.3d 174 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Samuel G. CHIA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MOTOROLA COMMUNICATIONS, INC., Defendant-Appellee. No. 94-17100. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 16, 1995. * Decided Aug. 22, 1995. Before: ALARCON, FERNANDEZ, and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Samuel G. Chia appeals pro se the district court's (1) denial of a motion to recuse; (2) dismissal of his independent action brought pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b); (3) entry of an order requiring pre-filing review of further complaints against Motorola; and (4) imposition of sanctions pursuant to Rule 11. We have jurisdiction, 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 , and we affirm. 3 The district judge did not abuse her discretion by refusing to disqualify herself pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Secs. 144 and 455. Recusal is not required when the alleged bias arises from "conduct or rulings made during the course of the proceeding." Toth v. TransWorld…