Rosales, et al. v. Dutschke, et al.

Filing 110

RELATED CASE ORDER signed by Chief District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 7/27/2020 ORDERING cases 2:15-cv-01145-KJM-KJN and 2:20-cv-00521-JAM-CKD are RELATED. Case 2:20-cv-00521-JAM-CKD is REASSIGNED to Chief District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller and Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman for all further proceedings. (Zignago, K.)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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WALTER J. ROSALES, et al.,

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No. 2:15-cv-01145-KJM-KJN

Plaintiffs,
v.
AMY DUTSCHKE, et al.,

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Defendants.

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WALTER J. ROSALES, et al.,

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No. 2:20-cv-00521-JAM-CKD

Plaintiffs,
RELATED CASE ORDER

v.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
INTERIOR, et al.,
Defendants.

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Examination of the above-captioned actions reveals that they are related within the
meaning of Local Rule 123(a). Here, “both actions involve similar questions of fact and the same
question of law and their assignment to the same Judge or Magistrate Judge is likely to effect a
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 2:20-cv-00521-JAM-CKD is reassigned

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from Judge John A. Mendez to the undersigned and from Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney to

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Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman. Henceforth, the caption on documents filed in the

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reassigned case shall be shown as: 2:20-cv-00521- KJM-KJN.
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: July 27, 2020.

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