Van Noland et al v. Pelletier et al

Filing 98

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Dale A. Drozd on 4/20/10 ORDERING the motion seeking correction of the district court judge's Order 96 is DENIED as duplicative. (Carlos, K)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Plaintiffs, 12 v. 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 ERIC S. PELLETIER and "GRRR! LIMITED," Defendants. / On April 12, 2010, the plaintiffs, who are proceeding pro se in this action, filed two motions but did not notice either for hearing. The district judge assigned to this case issued a minute order directing plaintiffs to notice their motions in compliance with Local Rule 230(a). Plaintiffs have re-filed one of their motions but have filed the same motion twice, setting it for hearing before the assigned district judge on May 13, 2010, and also setting it for hearing before the assigned magistrate judge on May 14, 2010. Local Rule 230(a) states that each judge or magistrate judge maintains an individual motion calendar and that information as to times and dates may be obtained from the Clerk of the Court or the courtroom deputy clerk for the assigned judge or magistrate judge. "Except as otherwise provided in these Rules or as ordered or allowed by the Court, all motions 1 ORDER No. CIV S-09-2035 MCE DAD PS IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA MILTON CHARLES VAN NOLAND and JOY GARNER,

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shall be noticed on the motion calendar of the assigned Judge or Magistrate Judge." Local Rule 230(b) (emphasis added). By the two motions filed on April 14, 2010, plaintiffs appear to seek "correction" of the district judge's order filed April 6, 2010. Correction or reconsideration of a district judge's order is not within the scope of a magistrate judge's authority. Accordingly, the motion noticed for hearing before the undersigned (Doc. No. 96) is denied as duplicative and is dropped from the undersigned's May 14, 2010 calendar in Courtroom 27. IT IS SO ORDERED. DATED: April 20, 2010.

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