Norton v. Deuel Vocational Institution et al

Filing 14

RELATED CASE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 09/02/09 ordering the action denominated as CIV S-09-1597 MCE GGH is reassigned to Magistrate Judge Brennan for all further pretrial and non-dispositive proceedings, and any dates cur rently set in the reassigned case only are hereby vacated. Henceforth, the caption on documents filed in the reassigned case shall be shown as CIV-S 09-1597 MCE EFB P. The clerk of the court make appropriate adjustment in the assignment of civil cases to compensate for this reassignment. (Plummer, M)

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 vs. DEUEL VOCATIONAL, INSTITUTE, et al., Defendants. / WILLIAM NORTON, Plaintiff, vs. DEUEL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE, Defendant. / Examination of the above-entitled actions reveals that these cases are related within the meaning of Local Rule 83-123(a), E.D. Cal. (2008). The actions involve the same property, transaction or event and similar questions of fact and the same question of law. Accordingly, assignment of the matters to the same judge is likely to effect a substantial saving of judicial 1 RELATED CASE ORDER No. CIV S-09-1597 MCE GGH P WILLIE NORTON, Plaintiff, No. CIV S-08-2725 EFB P IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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effort and is also likely to be convenient for the parties. The parties should be aware that relating the cases under Local Rule 83-123 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. Therefore, IT IS ORDERED that the action denominated as CIV S-09-1597 MCE GGH, is reassigned to Magistrate Judge Brennan for all further pretrial and non-dispositive proceedings, and any dates currently set in the reassigned case only are hereby VACATED. Henceforth, the caption on documents filed in the reassigned case shall be shown as No. CIV S09-1597 MCE EFB P. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court make appropriate adjustment in the assignment of civil cases to compensate for this reassignment. DATED: September 2, 2009.

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