Harris v. Dimon et al

Filing 13

RELATED CASE ORDER signed by Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 1/17/14. Case number 2:14-cv-0041 GEB KJN reassigned to Judge Kimberly J. Mueller and Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan for all further proceedings. New Case Number: 2:14-cv-0041 KJM EFB. (Manzer, C)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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RONALD A. HARRIS,

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No. 2:13-cv-02414-KJM-EFB

Plaintiff,
v.
JAMES DIMON, et al.,

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Defendants.

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JOLIET FIRE PENSION FUND,
RICHARD RATCLIFF,

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Plaintiff,

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No. 2:14-cv-00041-GEB-KJN

RELATED CASE ORDER

v.
JAMES DIMON, et al.,
Defendants.

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Examination of the above-captioned actions reveals that they are related within the

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meaning of Local Rule 123(a). Here, “both actions involve similar questions of fact and the same

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question of law and their assignment to the same Judge or Magistrate Judge is likely to effect a

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substantial savings of judicial effort.” Local Rule 123(a)(3). Accordingly, the assignment of

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these matters to the same judge is likely to effect a substantial savings of judicial effort and is

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likely to be convenient for the parties.

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The parties should be aware that relating cases under Rule 123 causes the actions

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to be assigned to the same judge—it does not consolidate the actions. Under Rule 123, related

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cases are generally assigned to the judge and magistrate judge to whom the first filed action was

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assigned.

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As a result, it is hereby ORDERED that 2:14-cv-00041 is reassigned from Judge

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Garland E. Burrell, Jr. to the undersigned and from Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman to

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Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan. Henceforth, the caption on documents filed in the

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reassigned case shall be shown as: No. 2:14-CV-00041 KJM EFB.
It is further ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court make appropriate adjustment in
the assignment of civil cases to compensate for this reassignment.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: January 17, 2014.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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