Coleman, et al v. Schwarzenegger, et al

Filing 3737

RELATED CASE ORDER signed by Senior Judge Lawrence K. Karlton on 12/4/09 ORDERING that this case is related to member of case 2:09-cv-3308 WBS EFB. (Duong, D)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Pending before the court is a notice of related cases v. J. CLARK KELSO, et al., Defendants. / GREATER STOCKTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, et al., Plaintiffs, CIV. NO. S-09-3308 WBS/EFB RELATED CASE ORDER v. ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, et al., Defendants. / RALPH COLEMAN, et al., Plaintiffs, CIV. NO. S-90-520 LKK/JFM UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

concerning Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce, et al. v. J. Clark Kelso, et al., No. 2:09-cv-03308-WBS-EFB and Coleman v.

Schwarzenegger, No. 2:90-cv-520-LKK-JFM.

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Examination of the above-entitled actions reveals that they are related within the meaning of Local Rule 123(a)(2) and (4) (formerly rule 83-123). The parties should be aware that relating the cases under Local Rule 123 merely has the result that the actions are assigned to the same judge; no consolidation of the actions is effected. Under the regular practice of this court, related cases are generally assigned to the judge and magistrate judge to whom the first filed action was assigned. Accordingly the court ORDERS as follows: 1. 2. The above cases are RELATED. The action denominated Civ. No. 2:09-cv-03308-WBS-EFB is REASSIGNED to Judge Lawrence K. Karlton and Magistrate Judge John F. Moulds for all further proceedings, and any dates currently set in the reassigned case only, are hereby VACATED. 3. Henceforth, the caption on documents filed in the

reassigned case shall be shown as No. 2:09-cv-03308-LKKJFM. 4. The Clerk of the Court make shall appropriate adjustment in the assignment of civil cases to compensate for this reassignment. IT IS SO ORDERED. DATED: December 4, 2009.

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