Thomas v. Fry

Summary

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of California denied plaintiff Otis Michael Thomas’s motion to recuse the undersigned judge. The court held that the motion relied solely on judicial decisions made during the proceeding and did not identify an extrajudicial basis or any reasonable grounds to question the judge’s impartiality under 28 U.S.C. § 455.

Holdings

1. Recusal was not required because plaintiff's motion relied solely on the court's decisions during the proceeding and identified no adequate basis to question the judge's impartiality.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the plaintiff established a basis requiring recusal under 28 U.S.C. § 455.

Disposition

other