United States of America v. Prusa et al

Filing 34

ORDER signed by Judge William B. Shubb on 4/11/11 ORDERING that the actions USA v. Prusa et al., 2:09-00601 WBS KJN and USA v. Prusa et al., 2:11-00830 MCE GGH, are deemed related; and USA v. Prusa et al., 2:11-00830 MCE GGH, shall be reassigned to t he Honorable WILLIAM B. SHUBB and Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman for all further proceedings. 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 USA v. Prusa et al., 2:11-00830 WBS KJN. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court make appropriated adjustment in the assignment of civil cases to compensate for this reassignment. (Becknal, R)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
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Plaintiff,

CIV. NO. 2:09-00601 WBS KJN

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vs.
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JIRI V. PRUSA; ELANY A. PRUSA;
DIGGER HILL (TRUST), BY
DENNIS MacPHAEDDON, TRUSTEE;
SHENANDOAH LAND TRUST; STATE OF
CALIFORNIA FRANCHISE TAX BOARD;

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Defendants.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
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Plaintiffs,

CIV. NO. 2:11-00830 MCE GGH

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vs.
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JIRI V. PRUSA; ELANY A. PRUSA,
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Defendants.
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----oo0oo---Examination of the above-entitled actions reveals that

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these actions are related within the meaning of Local Rule

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123(a) because the material issues are substantially the same in

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both cases and the primary defendants are identical.

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Accordingly, the assignment of the matters to the same judge is

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likely to effect a substantial saving of judicial effort and is

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also likely to be convenient for the parties.
The parties should be aware that relating the cases

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under Local Rule 123 merely has the result that both actions are

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assigned to the same judge; no consolidation of the actions is

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effected.

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cases are generally assigned to the judge and magistrate to whom

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the first filed action was assigned.

Under the regular practice of this court, related

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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the actions denominated

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United States v. Prusa et al., Civ. No. 2:09-00601 WBS KJN and

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United States v. Prusa et al., Civ. No. 2:11-00830 MCE GGH, be,

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and the same hereby are, deemed related and the case denominated

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United States v. Prusa et al., Civ. No. 2:11-00830 MCE GGH,

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shall be reassigned to the Honorable WILLIAM B. SHUBB and

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Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman for all further proceedings.

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Any dates currently set in the reassigned case only are hereby

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VACATED.

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reassigned case shall be shown as United States v. Prusa et al.,

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Civ. No. 2:11-00830 WBS KJN.

Henceforth, the caption on documents filed in the

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court

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make appropriated adjustment in the assignment of civil cases to

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compensate for this reassignment.

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DATED:

April 11, 2011

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