Coleman, et al v. Schwarzenegger, et al

Filing 5798

ORDER signed by District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 3/9/2018 ORDERING Case No. 2:90-cv-0520 KJM DB P, No. 2:18-cv-0340 MCE AC P and No. 2:18-cv-0362 KJN P are RELATED. Actions No. 2:18-cv-0340 MCE AC P and No. 2:18-cv-0362 KJN P are REASSIGNED to D istrict Judge Kimberly J. Mueller and to Magistrate Judge Deborah Barnes for all further proceedings, and any dates currently set in the reassigned case only are hereby VACATED. The caption on documents filed in the reassigned cases shall be shown as Case No. 2:18-cv-0340 KJM DB P and Case No. 2:18-cv-0362 KJM DB P. (Zignago, K.)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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RALPH COLEMAN, et al.,

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Plaintiffs,

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No. 2:90-cv-0520 KJM DB P

v.
EDMUND G. BROWN, JR., et al.,

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Defendants.

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MAHER CONRAD SUAREZ,
Plaintiff,

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v.
JEFFREY BEARD, et al.,
Defendants.

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CHRISTOPHER LIPSEY,

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No. 2:18-cv-0340 MCE AC P

No. 2:18-cv-0362 KJN P

Plaintiff,
v.

ORDER

RON BARNES, et al.,
Defendants.

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Examination of the above-entitled actions reveals that these cases are related within the

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meaning of Local Rule 123(a). The actions involve the same property, transaction or event and

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similar questions of fact and law. Accordingly, assignment of the matters to the same judge is

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likely to effect a substantial saving of judicial effort and is also likely to be convenient for the

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parties.

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The parties should be aware that relating the cases under Local Rule 123 merely has the

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result that the actions are assigned to the same judge; no consolidation of the actions is effected.

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Under the regular practice of this court, related cases are generally assigned to the judge and

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magistrate judge to whom the first filed action was assigned.

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Therefore, IT IS ORDERED that the actions denominated as Suarez v. Beard, et al., Case

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No. 2:18-cv-0340 MCE AC P and Lipsey v. Barnes, et al., Case No. 2:18-cv-0362 KJN P are

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reassigned to the undersigned and to Magistrate Judge Deborah Barnes for all further

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proceedings, and any dates currently set in the reassigned case only are hereby VACATED.

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Henceforth, the caption on documents filed in the reassigned cases shall be shown as Suarez v.

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Beard, et al., Case No. 2:18-cv-0340 KJM DB P and Lipsey v. Barnes, et al., Case No. 2:18-cv-

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0362 KJM DB P.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court make appropriate adjustment in

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the assignment of civil cases to compensate for this reassignment. Any and all dates currently set

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before any judge to whom Suarez or Lipsey is currently assigned only are hereby vacated.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: March 9, 2018.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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