Wade v. Chao et al

Filing 22

RELATED CASE ORDER signed by signed by on 05/04/17 ORDERING that this case be RELATED to case number 2:16-cv-2354 TLN DB and that this related case be REMAINS ASSIGNED to District Judge Troy L. Nunley and REASSIGNED to Magistrate Judge Deborah Barnes for referral purposes; any dates currently set in this case are VACATED. The case number on all future filings shall be: 2:17-cv-0004 TLN DB (cc: AC). (Benson, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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E. K. WADE,

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Plaintiff,
v.

Defendants.
E. K. WADE,

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NOTICE OF RELATED CASE ORDER

EDWARD HUGLER (ACTING
SECRETARY), U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
LABOR, et al.,

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No. 2:16-cv-02354-TLN-DB

No. 2:17-cv-00004-TLN-AC
Plaintiff,

v.
ELAINE CHAO (former secretary), et al.,
Defendant.

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Examination of the above-entitled actions reveals that they are related within the meaning

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of Local Rule 123(a). The actions involve the same plaintiff, are based on the same or similar

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claims, the same event, and would therefore entail a substantial duplication of labor if heard by

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different judges. Accordingly, the assignment of the matters to the same judge is likely to affect a

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substantial savings of judicial effort and is also likely to be convenient for the parties.

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The parties should be aware that relating the cases under Local Rule 123 merely has the
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result that these actions are assigned to the same judge. No consolidation of the actions is

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affected. Under the regular practice of this Court, related cases are generally assigned to the

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judge and magistrate judge to whom the first filed action was assigned.

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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the action denominated 2:17-cv-00004-TLN-AC, is

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hereby reassigned to District Judge Troy L. Nunley and Magistrate Judge Deborah Barnes for all

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further proceedings. Any dates currently set in the reassigned case are hereby VACATED.

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Henceforth, the caption on documents filed in the reassigned case shall be shown as 2:17-cv-

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00004-TLN-DB.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court make appropriate adjustment in the
assignment of civil cases to compensate for this reassignment and issue.

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Dated: May 4, 2017

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Troy L. Nunley
United States District Judge

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