Cachil Dehe Band of Wintun Indians of the Colusa Indian Community v. Salazar et al
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ORDER CONSOLIDATING CASES signed by Judge John A. Mendez on 01/22/13. Case number 2:13-cv-0064 JAM AC is consolidated under case case number 2:12-cv-3021 JAM AC and is administratively CLOSED. Plaintiff's Ex Parte Motion for Reconsideration is D ENIED. Plaintiff's Motion for Relief from Page Limitations is DENIED. Defendants may file a consolidated opposition to the Motion for TRO no later than 1/25/13 to both UAIC's TRO and the TRO filed by the other group of plaintiffs. The court will consider the pending TRO motions first and order a hearing only if deemed necessary. The remaining motions will be heard on 3/20/13. (Manzer, C)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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CACHIL DEHE BAND OF WINTUN
INDIANS OF THE COLUSA INDIAN
COMMUNITY, a federally
recognized Indian Tribe,
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2:12-CV-3021-JAM-AC
Plaintiff,
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No.
v.
KENNETH SALAZAR, Secretary of
the Interior, et al.,
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Defendants.
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UNITED AUBURN INDIAN
COMMUNITY OF THE AUBURN
RANCHERIA
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No. 2:13-CV-64-JAM-AC
Plaintiff,
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ORDER CONSOLIDATING CASES
v.
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KENNETH SALAZAR, et al.,
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Defendants.
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CITIZENS FOR A BETTER WAY, et
al.,
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Plaintiffs,
v.
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
THE INTERIOR, et al.,
Defendants.
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Currently pending before the Court are numerous motions and
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filings by all parties in these related cases, Nos. 12-CV-3012JAM-AC and 13-CV-64-JAM-AC.
cases should be consolidated pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 42(a)
because both cases concern Defendants’ decision to accept the
same land into trust.
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Accordingly, the Court sua sponte orders
these cases consolidated.
In re Adams Apple, Inc., 829 F.2d
1484, 1487 (9th Cir. 1987); see also In re Apple & AT & TM
Antitrust Litig., No. C 07-05152 JW, 2008 WL 1766761, 1, Slip
Copy (N.D. Cal. Apr. 15, 2008).
The Clerk is ordered to
consolidate these cases under case number 2:12-CV-3021-JAM-AC and
to administratively close case number 2:13-CV-64-JAM-AC.
Plaintiffs United Auburn Indian Community of the Auburn
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The Court is convinced that these
Rancheria (“UAIC”) filed an Ex Parte Motion for Reconsideration
(Doc. # 48) of the Court’s January 17, 2013 minute order (Doc. #
39).
The Motion for Reconsideration is DENIED because the Court
has broad discretion to manage its docket and scheduling
procedures.
UAIC also moves the Court for relief from its page
limitations (Doc. # 50), and that motion is also DENIED.
Also pending before the Court is UAIC’s Motion for a
Temporary Restraining Order (Doc. # 49).
Defendants may file a
consolidated opposition not to exceed 25 pages no later than
12:00 PM on Friday, January 25, 2013 to both UAIC’s TRO and the
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TRO filed by the other group of Plaintiffs on January 15, 2013
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(Doc. # 24).
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reply, neither to exceed 10 pages, no later than Tuesday January
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29, 2013.
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(Doc. # 40) is accordingly vacated.
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Plaintiffs may each file one reply or one joint
The previous briefing schedule set by minute order
Finally, the Court notes that the parties have filed a large
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number of sometimes repetitive items in these cases.
The Court
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recognizes that the parties are proceeding with a sense of
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urgency, but the reality of the Court’s docket and trial schedule
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requires a logical and orderly resolution of the complicated
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issues raised in this litigation.
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trial and has two additional trials set for January 28, 2013 and
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February 11, 2013.
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District of California is the most impacted court in the country
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and that its judges currently carry the highest weighted case
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load in the country.
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The Court is currently in
The parties should be aware that the Eastern
The Court will therefore consider the pending TRO motions
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first and order a hearing on those motions only if it is deemed
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necessary.
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2013, including Proposed Intervenor Estom Yumeka Maidu Tribe of
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the Enterprise Rancheria, California’s Motion to Intervene (Doc.
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# 13).
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expedited basis, they can do so through agreement and
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stipulation.
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heavy case load and trial schedule allow.
The remaining motions will be heard on March 20,
If the parties want to resolve their disputes on an
Otherwise, the Court will proceed as quickly as its
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated: January 22, 2013
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JOHN A. MENDEZ,
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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