Mack v. Allenby et al

Filing 11

ORDER Relating Cases and Reassigning Action to District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill and Magistrate Judge Michael J. Seng, signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 1/6/15. New Case Number: 1:15-cv-00020-LJO-MJS (PC). (Verduzco, M)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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DENNIS MACK,
Plaintiff,

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v.

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CLIFF ALLENBY, et al.,

Case No. 1:15-cv-00020-SKO (PC)
New Case No. 1:15-cv-00020-LJO-MJS (PC)
ORDER RELATING CASES AND
REASSIGNING ACTION TO DISTRICT
JUDGE LAWRENCE J. O’NEILL AND
MAGISTRATE JUDGE MICHAEL J. SENG

Defendants.

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On November 18, 2014, Plaintiff Dennis Mack, a civil detainee proceeding pro se, filed

18 this Civil Rights Complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. section 1983 challenging Defendants’
19 assessment, classification and detention of Plaintiff under California’s Sexually Violent Predator
20 Act and failure to provide him outpatient treatment in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment of
21 the U.S. Constitution. (ECF No. 1.)
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A number of virtually identical actions have been filed in or transferred to this Court. The

23 Court’s review of these cases reveals that the instant action is related under Local Rule 123 to the
24 action entitled Klein v. King, 1:14-cv-01440-MJS. Both actions are based on the same underlying
25 facts and involve overlapping questions of law and fact.
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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-01440-MJS;

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This case shall be assigned to the docket of District Judge Lawrence J. O’Neill and
reassigned to the docket of Magistrate Judge Michael J. Seng; and

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The new case number shall be:

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1:15-cv-00020-LJO-MJS (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:

January 6, 2015

/s/ Sheila K. Oberto
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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