Medina v. Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc. et al

Filing 9

RELATED CASE ORDER signed by District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 11/02/16 ORDERING that this case be RELATED to case number 2:16-cv-1907 KJM EFB and that this related case be REASSIGNED to District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller and Magistrate Judge Ed mund F. Brennan for all further proceedings; any dates currently set in this case are VACATED. District Judge William B. Shubb and Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman are no longer assigned to case. The case number on all future filings shall be: 2:16-cv-1910 KJM EFB (cc: WBS,KJN). (Benson, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JESUS R. MEDINA,

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Plaintiff,
v.
SELECT PORTFOLIO SERVICING, INC.
et al.,
Defendants.

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No. 2:16-cv-01910-WBS-KJN
JESUS R. MEDINA,
Plaintiff,

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No. 2:16-cv-01907-KJM-EFB

RELATED CASE ORDER

v.
SELECT PORTFOLIO SERVICING, INC.
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 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 2:16-cv-01910-WBS-KJN is reassigned

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from District Judge William B. Shubb to the undersigned and from Magistrate Judge Kendall J.

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Newman to Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan. Henceforth, the caption on documents filed in

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the reassigned case shall be shown as: 2:16-cv-01910-KJM-EFB.

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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: November 2, 2016

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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