Johnson et al v. The City of Vallejo et al

Filing 16

RELATED CASE ORDER signed by Judge John A. Mendez on 1/17/2014 ORDERING 14 Relating Case(s) 2:13-CV-1072 JAM KJN, 2:13-CV-2060 MCE DAD, REASSIGNING CASE 2:13-CV-2060 to Judge John A. Mendez and Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman for all further proceedings, and any dates currently set in the reassigned case ONLY are hereby VACATED. Chief Judge Morrison C. England, Jr, Magistrate Judge Dale A. Drozd no longer assigned to case. New Case Number: 2:13-CV-2060 JAM KJN.(Reader, L)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JOSEPH L. JOHNSON, an
individual, CYNTHIA A. MITCHELL,
an individual, and as successorin-interest and personal
representative of decedent MARIO
D.S.M. ROMERO,

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Plaintiffs,
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THE CITY OF VALLEJO, a
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municipality and charter city,
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POLICE OFFICER DUSTIN B. JOSEPH, )
an individual, POLICE OFFICER
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SEAN G. KENNEY, an individual,
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VALLEJO CHIEF OF POLICE JOSEPH
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M. KREINS, an individual and
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DOES 1-5, inclusive,
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Defendants.
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N.R., a minor, by and
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through her guardian ad litem,
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NATASHA STEPHENS; DAREK MARTIN
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and D.M., minors, by
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and through their guardian ad
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litem CYNQUITA MARTIN; CYNQUITA )
MARTIN, individually; AHN KHE
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HARRIS, individually, and AHN
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LOC HARRIS, individually
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Plaintiffs,
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v.
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THE CITY OF VALLEJO, a
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government entity; JOSEPH M.
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Case No. 2:13-CV-01072 JAM-KJN

RELATED CASE ORDER

Case No. 2:13-CV-02060 MCE-DAD

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KREINS, Chief of the Vallejo
Police Department; DUSTIN V.
JOSEPH, Officer in the Vallejo
Police Department; SEAN G.
KENNEY, Officer in the Vallejo
Police Department; and DOES 150,

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Defendants.

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Examination of the above-entitled actions reveals that these

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actions are related within the meaning of Local Rule 123 (E.D. Cal.

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2005).

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judge is likely to affect a substantial savings of judicial effort

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Accordingly, the assignment of the matters to the same

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

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Local Rule 123 merely has the result that these actions are

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assigned to the same judge and magistrate judge; no consolidation

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of the actions is effected.

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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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Under the regular practice of this

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the action denominated 2:13-CV-

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02060 MCE-DAD be reassigned to Judge John A. Mendez and Magistrate

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Kendall J. Newman for all further proceedings, and any dates

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currently set in this reassigned case only are hereby VACATED.

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Henceforth, the caption on documents filed in the reassigned cases

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shall be shown as 2:13-CV-02060 JAM-KJN.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court make

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appropriate adjustment in the assignment of civil cases to

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compensate for this reassignment.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: January 17, 2014

/s/ John A. Mendez________________
JOHN A. MENDEZ
United States District Court Judge
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