Smith v. Tootell et al

Filing 4

ORDER CONSOLIDATING CASES. On its own motion, the Court orders the cases consolidated for the sake of judicial economy and efficiency. The consolidated case shall bear the Case Number of the earliest filed case: C 14-01159 EJD (PR).After filing t his Order in each of the cases, the Clerk of the Court is ordered to close the files on each of the other cases and terminate any pending motions therein. All future filings by Plaintiff with respect to the above-entitled cases shall bear the consolidated case number, C 14-01159 EJD (PR), and be filed therein. The Court shall conduct an initial screening of the related complaints in a separate order. Signed by Judge Edward J. Davila on 8/5/2014. (ecg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/5/2014)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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JERRY E. SMITH,
Plaintiff,

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v.
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E. TOOTELL, et al.,
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Defendants.
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No. C 14-01159 EJD (PR)

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No. C 14-01438 EJD (PR)

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No. C 14-02567 EJD (PR)

ORDER CONSOLIDATING
CASES

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JERRY E. SMITH,
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Plaintiff,
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v.
E. TOOTELL, et al.,
Defendant.

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JERRY E. SMITH,
Plaintiff,

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v.
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J. DELA CRUZ, et al.,
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Defendant.
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Plaintiff in the above-entitled matters has filed three civil rights complaints,
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all appearing to arise out of a common nucleus of events, i.e., Plaintiff’s complaints

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of dizziness and light headed-ness, and which involve the same defendants. On its

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own motion, the Court orders the cases consolidated for the sake of judicial

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economy and efficiency. The consolidated case shall bear the Case Number of the

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earliest filed case: C 14-01159 EJD (PR).

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After filing this Order in each of the cases, the Clerk of the Court is ordered
to close the files on each of the other cases and terminate any pending motions

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therein. All future filings by Plaintiff with respect to the above-entitled cases shall

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bear the consolidated case number, C 14-01159 EJD (PR), and be filed therein. The

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Court shall conduct an initial screening of the related complaints in a separate order.

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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DATED:

8/5/2014

EDWARD J. DAVILA
United States District Judge

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JERRY E. SMITH,

Case Number: CV14-01159 EJD

Plaintiff,

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

v.
E. TOOTELL, et al.,
Defendants.

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I, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am an employee in the Office of the Clerk, U.S. District
Court, Northern District of California.
8/5/2014
That on
, I SERVED a true and correct copy(ies) of the
attached, by placing said copy(ies) in a postage paid envelope addressed to the person(s)
hereinafter listed, by depositing said envelope in the U.S. Mail, or by placing said copy(ies) into
an inter-office delivery receptacle located in the Clerk's office.

Jerry Eugene Smith H-44485
San Quentin State Prison
San Quentin, CA 94964
Dated:

8/5/2014
Richard W. Wieking, Clerk
/s/ By: Elizabeth Garcia, Deputy Clerk