Burkart v. Shaikh

Filing 9

RELATED CASE 8 ORDER signed by Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 4/15/2015. The action denominated 2:15-CV-0757 MCE KJN is REASSIGNED from Chief Judge England to Judge Mueller. The caption on documents filed in case shall be show as 2:15-CV-0757 KJM KJN and Clerk shall make appropriate adjustment to compensate for this reassignment. (Marciel, M)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MICHAEL F. BURKART, CHAPTER 7
TRUSTEE,

No. 2:15-cv-00757-MCE-KJN

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To be related to:
2:14-cv-02671-KJM-KJN
2:14-cv-02672-KJM-KJN
2:14-cv-02673-KJM-KJN
2:14-cv-02674-KJM-KJN
2:14-cv-02675-KJM-KJN
2:14-cv-02676-KJM-KJN
2:14-cv-02677-KJM-KJN
2:14-cv-02678-KJM-KJN
2:14-cv-02679-KJM-KJN
2:14-cv-02680-KJM-KJN
2:14-cv-02681-KJM-KJN
2:14-cv-02682-KJM-KJN

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ORDER

Plaintiffs,

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v.

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SONNY STEELE,
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 No. 2:15-cv-00757-MCE-KJN is

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reassigned from Chief Judge Morrison C. England, Jr., to the undersigned. The caption on

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documents filed in the reassigned case shall be shown as 2:15-cv-00757-KJM-KJN

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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: April 15, 2015.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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