Hughes

1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 7 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Case No. 18-cv-05931-JCS

8 Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT'S 9 v. MOTION FOR FAIR AND IMPARTIAL

HEARING

10 TIMBERLY E. HUGHES, Re: Dkt. No. 40 Defendant. 11

12 On March 5, 2020, Defendant Timberly E. Hughes (“Defendant”), proceeding pro se, filed 13 a “Motion for a Fair and Impartial Hearing.” Dkt. No. 40. The Court construes this motion as a 14 motion for disqualification. The Court finds this motion suitable for resolution without oral 15 argument. Having considered the papers filed in support of the motion, the Court hereby DENIES 16 this motion for disqualification. 17 I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY 18 On September 27, 2018, the United States brought this action to collect from Defendant 19 outstanding civil penalty assessments (31 U.S.C. § 5321(a)(5)), commonly known as FBAR 20 penalties, which were assessed against Defendant, for her alleged failure to timely report her 21 financial interest in, and/or her signatory…