Free Order - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
SHERRY E. WASHINGTON, )
Plaintiff, g
v. g Civ. No. 06-42-KAJ
THE UNITED STATES OF g
AMERICA, its ofHcia|s or )
agencies, )
Defendant. g
ORDER
WHEREAS, on March 3, 2006, the Court entered an order dismissing the
complaint of plaintiff Sherry E. Washington ("Washington") and gave her thirty days to
amend the complaint or the case would be closed (D.I. 7);
WHEREAS, on March 21, 2006, Washington filed a motion for additional time to
amend the complaint (D.I. 8);
WHEREAS, on March 21, 2006, Washington filed a motion requesting that I be
removed from the case (D.I. 9);
WHEREAS, a judge is required to recuse where his or her impartiality "might
reasonably be questioned, " 28 U.S.C. § 455(a), mere disagreement with an adverse
ruling, does not form a sufficient basis for recusal or disqualification, see Securacomm
Consulting, Inc. v. Securacom Inc., 224 F.3d 273, 278 (3d Cir. 2000), and Washington
has provided no basis for my recusal.
THEREFORE, at Wilmington this of May, 2006, IT IS ORDERED that:
1. The motion for additional time (D.l. 8) is GRANTED. Washington is given

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thirty (30) days from the date of this order to file an amended complaint. lf an amended
complaint is not filed within the time allowed, the case will be closed. No further
extensions will be granted.
2. The motion requesting my removal from the case (D.|. 9) is DENIED.
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