JOHNSON - PARKS v. D.C. CHARTERED HEALTH PLAN

Filing 30

MEMORANDUM AND OPINION re: 27 MOTION for Reconsideration; it is herebyORDERED that Plaintiffs Motion for Reconsideration of Dismissal of RetaliationClaim, ECF No. 27, is TRANSFERRED to the Honorable Rosemary M. Collyer; and it is FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall advise the Calendar and Case Management Committee of this transfer. Signed by Judge Robert L. Wilkins on 8/24/2011. (tcb)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

VALERIE JOHNSON-PARKS,
Plaintiff,
v.
D.C. CHARTERED HEALTH PLAN,
Defendant.

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Civil Action No. 09-1492 (RLW)

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
When Plaintiff commenced this case, it was assigned to the Honorable Rosemary M.
Collyer. See Compl. at 1, ECF No. 1. However, on January 19, 2011, this case was reassigned
to the undersigned. Subsequently, Plaintiff moved for reconsideration of Judge Collyer’s partial
dismissal of the case. See Pl.’s Mot. for Reconsideration of Dismissal of Retaliation Claim, ECF
No. 27.
The undersigned is loath to reconsider the ruling of his colleague. See, e g., Fujisawa
Pharm. Co., Ltd. v. Kapoor, 115 F.3d 1332, 1339 (7th Cir. 1997) (“The doctrine of law of the
case requires the second judge in a case in which there has been a reassignment to abide by the
rulings of the first judge unless some new development, such as a new appellate decision,
convinces him that his predecessor’s ruling was incorrect.”). The Local Civil Rules of this
District Court permit a judge to “transfer directly all or part of any case on the judge’s docket to
any consenting judge.” D.D.C. LCvR 40.6(a) (emphasis added). Therefore, having received the
consent of Judge Collyer, the undersigned will transfer to her the motion for reconsideration.
The Local Civil Rules also provide that such transfer may only be made “upon written advice to

the Calendar and Case Management Committee.” Id. Such advice will be provided by the Clerk
of the Court.
Accordingly, it is hereby
ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Motion for Reconsideration of Dismissal of Retaliation
Claim, ECF No. 27, is TRANSFERRED to the Honorable Rosemary M. Collyer; and it is
FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall advise the Calendar and Case
Management Committee of this transfer.
SO ORDERED this 24th day of August, 2011.
/s/
ROBERT L. WIKLINS
United States District Judge

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