Ilaw v. Littler Mendelson, P.C. et al

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ORDER re 8 Sua Sponte Order of Referral. Signed by Judge Lucy H. Koh on 11/20/2013. (lhklc3S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/20/2013)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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SAN JOSE DIVISION

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MIGUEL ILAW,
Plaintiff,

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v.
LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C., and
DAUGHTERS OF CHARITY
HEALTH SYSTEM
Defendants.

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Case No.: 13-CV-04851-JSW
ORDER RE SUA SPONTE ORDER OF
REFERRAL

On November 15, 2013, Judge Jeffrey White issued an order asking this Court to consider

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whether the above-entitled action, Ilaw v. Littler Mendelson, P.C., Case No. 13-CV-04851, is

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related to Ilaw v. Daughters of Health Charity System, Case No. 11-CV-02752. ECF No. 8. The

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time for either party to file a response has passed. After reviewing the First Amended Complaint in

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this case, the Court concludes that these cases should not be related. The First Amended Complaint

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appears to include allegations against the undersigned judge. See ECF No. 6 at 3, 6 (“This action

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contains specific factual allegations supporting a claim of conspired joint action of a professional

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law firm corporation and its representatives, Littler Mendelson, and former associate judges at

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SCCSC [Gallagher; Kho [sic]; Lucas].”). In addition, the plaintiff in this case has filed a lawsuit

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against the undersigned’s courtroom deputy. For these reasons, the Court concludes that it would

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not be proper for the undersigned judge to relate this case.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: November 20, 2013

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LUCY H. KOH
United States District Judge

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United States District Court
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