Gould v. Ahlin et al

Filing 6

ORDER RELATING Cases and REASSIGNING Action to District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill and Magistrate Judge Michael J. Seng, signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe on 2/27/18. Old case number: 1:18-cv-00076-BAM (PC). New case number: 1:18-cv-00076-LJO-MJS (PC). (Marrujo, C)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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DAVID GOULD,

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Plaintiff,

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Case No. 1:18-cv-00076-BAM (PC)

v.
PAM AHLIN, et al.,

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New Case No. 1:18-cv-00076-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 January 17, 2018, Plaintiff filed this Civil Rights Complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C.

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§ 1983 challenging emergency amendments to Cal. Code Regs. tit. 9, § 4350 as violating the U.S.

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Constitution. (ECF No. 1.)
The Court’s review of this case reveals that it is related under Local Rule 231 to the action

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entitled Rainwater v. Allen, 1:18-cv-00049-LJO-MJS. Both actions are based on the same

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underlying facts and involve overlapping questions of law and fact.
Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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The Office of the Clerk shall relate this case with case 1:18-cv-00049-LJO-MJS (PC);

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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;

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The new case number shall be 1:18-cv-00076-LJO-MJS (PC), and all future
pleadings and/or correspondence must be so numbered. The parties are advised that
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use of an incorrect case number, including initials, may result in a delay of documents

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being processed and copies thereof being correctly distributed and received by the

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appropriate judicial officer.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

/s/ Barbara

February 27, 2018

A. McAuliffe

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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