MILLER v. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA (2018)

In these consolidated appeals, Teresa Miller challenges the district court's orders dismissing her civil actions for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and denying her motion for a venue transfer. We have reviewed the record and find no reversible error. Accordingly, although we grant leave to proceed in forma pauperis, we affirm substantially for the reasons stated by the district court.^* Miller v. U.S. Dist. Court for the S. Dist. of W. Va., 2:17-cv-00132-JPB-JES; 2:17-cv-00137-JPB-JES (N.D.W. Va. Nov. 30, 2017; Nov. 29, 2017); see also Trs. of the Plumbers & Pipefitters Nat'l Pension Fund v. Plumbing Servs., Inc., 791 F.3d 436, 443 (4th Cir. 2015) (reviewing venue transfer decisions for abuse of discretion); Belue v. Leventhal, 640 F.3d 567, 572-74 (4th Cir. 2011) (discussing judicial recusal); United States v. Cherry, 330 F.3d 658, 665 (4th Cir. 2003) (recognizing that “a presiding judge is not ․ required to recuse himself simply because of unsupported, irrational or highly tenuous speculation” or “because he possesses some tangential relationship to the proceedings” (internal quotation marks omitted) ). We deny Miller's motions for a venue transfer. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before this court and argument would not aid the decisional process.

AFFIRMED

FOOTNOTES

FOOTNOTE.   Although this court has been named as a defendant-appellee in this action, we exercise our discretion to decide the appeal pursuant to the Rule of Necessity. United States v. Will, 449 U.S. 200, 211-17, 101 S.Ct. 471, 66 L.Ed.2d 392 (1980).

PER CURIAM:

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.