United States of America v. LaPant et al

Filing 146

RELATED CASE ORDER signed by Chief District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 6/10/2020. Case RELATED to 2:19-cv-02631-KJM-DB. (York, M)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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GOOSE POND AG, INC.,

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No. 2:19-cv-02631-KJM-AC

Plaintiff,
v.
DUARTE NURSERY, INC. et al.,

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Defendants.

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

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No. 2:16-cv-01498-KJM-DB

Plaintiff,
RELATED CASE ORDER

v.
ROGER J. LaPANT, JR., 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 the same parties and are based on the

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same or a similar claim,” “involve the same property,” and relation “is likely to effect a

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substantial savings of judicial effort” and “would entail substantial duplication of labor if the

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actions were heard by different Judges or Magistrate Judges.” Local Rule 123(a)(1)–(4).

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Accordingly, relating these matters is proper.

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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 2:19-cv-02631-KJM-AC is reassigned

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from Magistrate Judge Alison Claire to Magistrate Judge Deborah Barnes. Henceforth, the

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caption on documents filed in the reassigned case shall be shown as: 2:19-cv-02631-KJM-DB.

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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: June 10, 2020.

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