Olson v. Hornbrook Community Services District, et al.

Filing 170

ORDER signed by Chief District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 4/6/2023 RELATING cases 2:19-cv-2127 KJM DMC, 2:15-cv-0646 KJM DMC, and 2:16-cv-0956 KJM EFB. (Perdue, C.)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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Kimberly R. Olson,

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Plaintiff,
v.
Hornbrook Community Services District, et
al.,
Defendants.

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Kimberly R. Olson,

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v.
Hornbrook Community Services District, et
al.,
Defendants.
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Kimberly R. Olson,

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No. 2:15-cv-00646-KJM-DMC

Plaintiff,

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No. 2:19-cv-02127-KJM-DMC

Plaintiff,

No. 2:16-cv-00956-KJM-EFB
RELATED CASE ORDER

v.
Slote, et al.,

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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, all “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 to be

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

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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. 2:16-cv-00956-KJM-EFB is reassigned from

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Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan to Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota. Henceforth, the

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caption on documents filed in the reassigned case shall be shown as: No. 2:16-cv-00956-KJM-

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DMC.

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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 6, 2023.

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