Schafler

Schafler v. Newsome

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136 F. App'x 104
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJune 22, 2005No. 04-16468California247 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Pepi Sehafler appeals pro se the district court’s orders dismissing her action, denying her motion to recuse, and denying her motion to reconsider. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We affirm.

The district court properly dismissed Schafler’s action because her allegations were conclusory and based on unreasonable inferences. See Cholla Ready Mix, Inc. v. Civish, 382 F.3d 969, 973 (9th Cir. 2004), cert. denied, Cholla Ready Mix, Inc. v. Mendez, — U.S.-, 125 S.Ct. 1828 , — L.Ed.2d-(2005).

The district court did not abuse its discretion by denying Schafler’s motion for recusal, see Yagman v. Republic Ins., 987 F.2d 622, 626 (9th Cir.1993) (mere speculative assertions of invidious motive are insufficient to show judicial bias), or by denying her motion for reconsideration, see School Dist. No. IJ, Multnomah County v. ACandS, Inc., 5 F.3d 1255, 1263 (9th Cir. 1993) (“Reconsideration is appropriate if the district court (1) is presented with newly discovered evidence, (2) committed clear error or the initial decision was manifestly unjust, or (3) if there is an intervening change in controlling law.”). Schafler’s contention that the district court should…

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