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Reddick v. Sch. Dist. Number 1

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Jan 7, 2014
Civil Case No. 14-cv-0003-WJM (D. Colo. Jan. 7, 2014)

Opinion

Civil Case No. 14-cv-0003-WJM

01-07-2014

SONJA REDDICK Plaintiff, v. SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 1, in the City and County of Denver, a/k/a DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS, Defendant.


Judge William J. Martínez


ORDER OF RECUSAL

This matter is before Court sua sponte.

Section 455(a) of Title 28 of the United States Code states that "Any justice, judge, or magistrate judge of the United States shall disqualify himself in any proceeding in which his impartiality might reasonably be questioned." A trial judge must recuse himself when there is an appearance of bias, regardless of whether there is actual bias. Nichols v. Alley, 71 F.3d 347, 350 (10th Cir. 1995). The test is whether a reasonable person, knowing all the relevant facts, would harbor doubts about the judge's impartiality. Hinman v. Rogers, 831 F.2d 937, 939 (10th Cir. 1987).

Plaintiff in this case is represented by my former law firm, from which I departed in February 2011. On these facts, I find that a reasonable person would have an objective basis upon which to harbor doubts about my impartiality. As a result, recusal is required by 28 U.S.C. § 455(a), and I hereby recuse myself from this case.

Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that the Judge's file be returned to the Clerk's office in order for this case to be reassigned by random draw.

BY THE COURT:

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William J. Martínez

United States District Judge


Summaries of

Reddick v. Sch. Dist. Number 1

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Jan 7, 2014
Civil Case No. 14-cv-0003-WJM (D. Colo. Jan. 7, 2014)
Case details for

Reddick v. Sch. Dist. Number 1

Case Details

Full title:SONJA REDDICK Plaintiff, v. SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 1, in the City and…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO

Date published: Jan 7, 2014

Citations

Civil Case No. 14-cv-0003-WJM (D. Colo. Jan. 7, 2014)