Flores vs. County of Fresno

Filing 10

ORDER to Relate Actions, to Reassign Judges and to File Consent Forms, signed by District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill on 8/13/13. (Hellings, J)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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OSCAR CARTER II,

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CASE NO. CV F 13-0774 LJO GSA
Plaintiff,

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ORDER TO RELATE ACTIONS, TO
REASSIGN JUDGES AND TO FILE
CONSENT FORMS

vs.

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CITY OF FRESNO,

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Defendant.
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Since May 23, 2013, Fresno County Sheriff's Deputies have filed more than a dozen

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individual actions to pursue overtime compensation claims. Review of those actions and the

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above-captioned action reveals that all the actions are related under this Court’s Local Rule

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123.

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questions of fact or law. Accordingly, assignment of the actions to the same district judge and

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magistrate judge will promote convenience, efficiency and economy for the Court and parties.

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An order relating cases under this Court’s Local Rule 123 merely assigns them to the same

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district judge and magistrate judge, and no consolidation of cases is effected.

The actions involve the same or similar parties, properties, claims, events and/or

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On the basis of good cause, this Court ORDERS that the following actions are

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reassigned to U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill and U.S. Magistrate Judge Gary S.
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Austin, if they have not been so assigned in whole or in part. All documents in the following

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cases shall bear the initials of LJO GSA in the case numbers to indicate the assignment to U.S.

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District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill and U.S. Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin.

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The following actions are related and assigned to U.S. District Judge Lawrence J.
O'Neill and U.S. Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin:

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Jason Deimerly v. County of Fresno, Case No. CV F 13-0775 AWI SMS;

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Michael Estrada v. County of Fresno, Case No. CV F 13-0778 LJO GSA;

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Rex Garcia v. County of Fresno, Case No. CV F 13-0783 AWI SAB;

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Matthew Millson v. County of Fresno, Case No. CV F 13-0784 AWI SAB;

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George Ozburn v. County of Fresno, Case No. CV F 13-0790 AWI BAM;

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Daniel Epperly v. County of Fresno, Case No. CV F 13-0795 LJO SAB;

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Henry Franco v. County of Fresno, Case No. CV F 13-0797 LJO GSA;

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Carlin Williams v. County of Fresno, Case No. CV F 13-0829 LJO SAB;

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Manuel Flores v. County of Fresno, Case No. CV F 13-0902 LJO SMS;

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Anthony Dixon v. County of Fresno, Case No. CV F 13-0972 AWI MJS;

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Robert Marean v. County of Fresno, Case No. CV F 13-0973 LJO BAM;

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John Sims v. County of Fresno Case No. CV F 13-0989 AWI GSA;

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Jesus Diaz v. County of Fresno, Case No. CV F 13-1001 AWI GSA;

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Edangel Fuentez v. County of Fresno, Case No. CV F 13-1003 LJO SAB;

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Timothy Rivera v. County of Fresno, Case No. CV F 13-1004 LJO SMS;

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Douglas Bolton v. County of Fresno, Case No. CV F 13-1006 AWI BAM;

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James Watts v. County of Fresno, Case No. CV F 13-1007 LJO BAM; and

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Brian Melkonian v. County of Fresno, Case No. CV F 13-1009 AWI GSA.

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Based on communications with counsel, this Court understands that the parties consent

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to the conduct before U.S. Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin of all further proceedings in this

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action, including trial and entry of judgment, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §636(c)(1). As such, this

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Court ORDERS the parties, no later than August 30, 2013, to file in this Case No. CV F 13-

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0774 and each of the above related actions a consent form to proceed before a U.S. Magistrate.

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Consent forms are available on this Court's website.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

/s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill

August 13, 2013

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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