Gonzalez v. Corrections Corporation of America et al

Filing 64

ORDER CONSOLIDATING CASES; Lead Case No. 1:16-cv-1891 DAD-JLT, Member Case No. 1:17-cv-1094 DAD-JLT; Thomas Richards added represented by Todd M. Friedman, Adrian R. Bacon, Thomas E. Wheeler; Member Case Closed; all future filings to be made in Lead Case, signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 8/8/2019. (Martin-Gill, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JOSE GONZALEZ,

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Plaintiff,

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v.
CORECIVIC OF TENNESSEE, LLC, et
al.,
Defendants.

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THOMAS RICHARDS,
Plaintiff,

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No. 1:17-cv-01094-LJO-JLT
(New Case No. 1:17-cv-1094-DAD-JLT)

v.

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No. 1:16-cv-01891-DAD-JLT

CORECIVIC OF TENNESSEE, LLC,

ORDER CONSOLIDATING CASES

Defendant.

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Before the court is the parties’ stipulation to consolidate the following cases:

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Gonzalez v. CoreCivic of Tennessee, LLC, et al. (No. 1:16-cv-01891-DAD-JLT); and

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Richards v. CoreCivic of Tennessee, LLC, (No. 1:17-cv-01094-LJO-JLT).

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(Case No. 1:16-cv-01891-DAD-JLT, Doc. No. 63.)
Pursuant to Rule 42(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, “[i]f actions before the
court involve a common question of law or fact, the court may: (1) join for hearing or trial any or

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all matters at issue in the actions; (2) consolidate the actions; or (3) issue any other orders to

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avoid unnecessary cost or delay.” In exercising its discretion, the court “weighs the saving of

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time and effort consolidation would produce against any inconvenience, delay, or expense that it

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would cause.” Huene v. United States, 743 F.2d 703, 704 (9th Cir. 1984).

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Here, the court finds that the above-captioned actions involve the same or similar parties,

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claims, and questions of fact or law, and that consolidation will avoid unnecessary costs and

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duplication of proceedings. Thus, good cause exists to consolidate these cases and to re-assign

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Case No. 1:17-cv-01094-LJO-JLT to the undersigned.

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Accordingly,
1. The above-referenced cases shall be consolidated for all purposes, including trial, pursuant
to Rule 42(a);
2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to file this order in each of the above-referenced cases;
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3. Going forward, the parties and the Clerk of the Court are directed to file documents under

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only the lead case number. Future captions should indicate the lead case number followed

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by the member case number as follows:

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Lead Case:

1:16-cv-01891-DAD-JLT

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Member Case:

1:17-cv-01094-DAD-JLT

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

August 8, 2019
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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