Jaiyeola
Jaiyeola v. Apple, Inc
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 GANIYU AYINLA JAIYEOLA, Case No. 5:23-cv-03462-EJD
Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING MOTION TO
DISQUALIFY
v.
APPLE, INC, Re: Dkt. No. 65 Defendant.
Before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion to disqualify the Undersigned. Mot. to Disqualify, ECF No. 65. Plaintiff argues that a statement in the Court’s March 27, 2024, order dismissing his case reveals a personal bias toward Plaintiff. See Order Granting Mot. to Dismiss and Den. Mot. for Leave to Am. (“Order of Dismissal”), ECF No. 60. Defendant filed an opposition, and Plaintiff filed a reply. Opp’n, ECF No. 70; Reply, ECF No. 71. Having carefully reviewed the relevant documents, the Court finds this motion suitable for decision without oral argument pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7-1(b). For the reasons explained below, Plaintiff’s motion is DENIED. Motions to disqualify, or recuse, a judge fall under two statutory provisions, 28…