Chiang v. Afifi

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Sua Sponte Judicial Referral for Purpose of Determining Relationship of Cases re 25-cv-02074-PHK. Signed by Judge Peter H. Kang on 3/11/2025. (jaf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/11/2025)Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

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TINA CHIANG,

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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v.

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SABRINA AFIFI,

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Case No. 25-cv-02074-PHK

Plaintiff,

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SUA SPONTE JUDICIAL REFERRAL
FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING
RELATIONSHIP OF CASES

Defendant.

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On February 3, 2025, Plaintiff Tina Chiang filed an unlawful detainer action against

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Defendant Afifi in the California Superior Court for the County of Alameda, Case No. 25-cv-

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109250. [Dkt. 1 at 10–16]. Defendant Afifi filed an Answer to the Complaint. Id. at 27–32. On

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February 27, 2025, Defendant Afifi filed a notice of removal of the action to this Court. [Dkt. 1].

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Contemporaneously, she moved this Court for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. [Dkt. 2]. The

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Court notes that this case may deal with the same underlying property as in Chiang v. Afifi, Case

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No. 23-cv-06235 JD.

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Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 3-12(c), the court sua sponte refers this case to Judge James
Donato to determine whether it is related to Chiang v. Afifi, Case No. 23-cv-06235 JD.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: March 11, 2025
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PETER H. KANG
United States Magistrate Judge