Hall v. Robicheaux-Smith et al

Filing 12

ORDER Relating Cases and Reassigning Action to United States Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin; New case number is: 1:14-cv-01890 LJO-GSA (PC), signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 03/17/2015. (Martin-Gill, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MATTHEW HALL,
Plaintiff,

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v.

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MARLENE ROBICHEAUX-SMITH, et al.,

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Case No. 1:14-cv-01890-LJO-SKO (PC)
New Case No. 1:14-cv-01890-LJO-GSA (PC)
ORDER RELATING CASES AND
REASSIGNING ACTION TO UNITED
STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE GARY S.
AUSTIN

Defendants.
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Plaintiff Matthew Hall, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed this civil action in Kings

17 County Superior Court on July 10, 2014, and it was removed by Defendants Robicheaux-Smith,
18 Graves, and Clark on November 25, 2014. 28 U.S.C. § 1441. Plaintiff seeks relief, in relevant
19 part, for the violation of his rights under the First Amendment of the United States Constitution at
20 California State Prison-Corcoran. 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
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A number of virtually identical actions have been removed to this Court. 28 U.S.C. §

22 1441. The Court’s review of these cases reveals that the instant action is related under Local Rule
23 123 to the action entitled Sands v. Smith, 1:14-cv-01780-LJO-GSA (PC). Both actions are based
24 on the same or substantially similar underlying facts and involve overlapping questions of law and
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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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The Office of the Clerk shall relate this case with case 1:14-cv-01780-LJO-GSA
(PC);

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This case shall be reassigned to the docket of United States Magistrate Judge Gary
S. Austin;

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The new case number shall be:

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1:14-cv-01890-LJO-GSA (PC)

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and all future pleadings and/or correspondence must be so numbered; use of an

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incorrect case number or incorrect judge’s initials may result in delay in processing

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documents and distribution of copies to the judge assigned.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

March 17, 2015

/s/ Sheila K. Oberto
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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