City of Berkeley et al v. United States Postal Service et al

Filing 30

ORDER REFERRING CASE FOR DETERMINATION OF RELATED STATUS re 3:14-cv-05179-JST National Trust for Historic Preservation v. United States Postal Service et al. Signed by Judge Jon S. Tigar on November 26, 2014. (wsn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/26/2014)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC
PRESERVATION,

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Plaintiff,

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ORDER REFERRING CASE FOR
DETERMINATION OF RELATED
STATUS

v.

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Case No. 14-cv-05179-JST

UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE, et
al.,

United States District Court
Northern District of California

Defendants.
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Plaintiff National Trust for Historic Preservation filed this action on November 24, 2014,
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seeking declaratory and injunctive relief regarding the proposed sale of the Berkeley Main Post
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Office to a private party. ECF No. 1. NTHP contends that the sale would violate the National
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Historic Preservation Act and the National Environmental Policy Act, and seeks an injunction to
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prevent the sale. Id.
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The case appears potentially to be related to an earlier case now pending before Judge
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William Alsup, City of Berkeley v. United States Postal Service, Case No. 3:14-cv-04916-WHA.
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That case also involves the Berkeley Main Post Office. Plaintiff City of Berkeley makes similar
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arguments to those made by the NTHP, and seeks similar relief.
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Accordingly, pursuant to Civil Local Rule 3-12(c), the undersigned now refers this case to
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Judge Alsup to consider whether the cases are related. The Clerk is directed to serve a copy of this
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order on all parties in both cases.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: November 26, 2014
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JON S. TIGAR
United States District Judge

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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