Phillips v. United States of America

Filing 12

RELATED CASE ORDER signed by Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 3/2/15 ORDERING that the following cases, No. 2:14-mc-00139-TLN-DAD; No. 2:14-mc-00140-TLN-DAD; and No. 2:14-mc-00149-MCE-DAD, are REASSIGNED to the undersigned and to Magistrate Judge Allison Claire. Henceforth, the caption on documents filed in the reassigned cases shall be shown as: 2:14-mc-00139-KJM-AC; 2:14-mc-00140-KJMAC; and 2:14-mc-00149-KJM-AC. The Clerk shall make the appropriate adjustment in the assignment of miscellaneous cases to compensate for this reassignment. (Kastilahn, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JEFFREY L. PHILLIPS,

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Petitioner,
v.

No. 2:14-mc-00139-TLN-DAD
No. 2:14-mc-00140-TLN-DAD

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

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No. 2:14-mc-00138-KJM-AC

No. 2:14-mc-00149-MCE-DAD

Respondent.

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RELATED CASE ORDER

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Examination of the above-stated case numbers reveals that the cases are related

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

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

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

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

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effort and is likely to be convenient for the parties.
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 the following cases, No. 2:14-mc-00139-

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TLN-DAD; No. 2:14-mc-00140-TLN-DAD; and No. 2:14-mc-00149-MCE-DAD, are reassigned

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to the undersigned and to Magistrate Judge Allison Claire. Henceforth, the caption on documents

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filed in the reassigned cases shall be shown as: 2:14-mc-00139-KJM-AC; 2:14-mc-00140-KJM-

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AC; and 2:14-mc-00149-KJM-AC.

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It is further ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court make appropriate adjustment in
the assignment of miscellaneous cases to compensate for this reassignment.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: March 2, 2015.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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