Rodriguez v. Allen Distribution, LP et al

Filing 18

ORDER signed by Chief District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 10/14/2020 RELATING CASES 2:20-cv-01710-MCE-KJN and 2:20-cv-01202-KJM-CKD and REASSIGNING CASE 2:20-cv-01710-MCE-KJN to Chief District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller and Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney for all further proceedings. Senior Judge Morrison C. England, Jr, Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman no longer assigned to case. (Coll, A)(Coll, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JOBANY RODRIGUEZ,

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No. 2:20-cv-01202-KJM-CKD

Plaintiffs,
v.

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ALLEN DISTRIBUTION, LP,

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Defendants.

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JANET UGALE,

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No. 2:20-cv-01710 MCE-KJN
Plaintiffs,

v.

RELATED CASE ORDER

ALLEN DISTRIBUTION, LP,

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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, “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 Civ. No. 2:20-cv-01710 MCE KJN is

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reassigned from Judge Morrison C. England to the undersigned and from Magistrate Judge

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Kendall J. Newman to Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney. Henceforth, the caption on

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documents filed in the reassigned case shall be shown as: Civ. No. 2:20-cv-01710 KJM CKD.
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: October 14, 2020.

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