Wingo v. Steele

Filing 8

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER re: 4 MOTION to Consolidate Cases Consolidate with higher case number 4:12cv2073 ERW filed by Petitioner Dwayne J. Wingo motion is GRANTED..IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that petitioner's motion to consolidate [Doc. #4] is GRANT ED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Wingo v. Steele, 4:12CV2073 ERW, isconsolidated into Wingo v. Steele, 4:12CV2072 SNLJ, for remaining briefing. Allfuture pleadings shall be filed as Consolidated Case No. 4:12CV2072 SNLJ, with the consolidated case caption set forth above. Signed by District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh, Jr on 1/10/13. (MRS)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
EASTERN DIVISION
DWAYNE J. WINGO,

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Petitioner,
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v.
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TROY STEELE,
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Respondent.
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DWAYNE J. WINGO
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Petitioner,
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v.
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TROY STEELE,
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Respondent.
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Consolidated Case
No. 4:12CV2072 SNLJ

Associated Case
No. 4:12CV2073 ERW

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
This matter is before the Court upon petitioner’s motion to consolidate.
Petitioner has filed two applications for writ of habeas corpus relating to two
convictions relating to the same underlying legal issues and claims. Because the
petitions involve common questions of law and fact, the Court finds that the cases
should be consolidated under Fed. R. Civ. P. 42 to avoid unnecessary costs and to
promote judicial efficiency.

Accordingly,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that petitioner’s motion to consolidate [Doc. #4]
is GRANTED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Wingo v. Steele, 4:12CV2073 ERW, is
consolidated into Wingo v. Steele, 4:12CV2072 SNLJ, for remaining briefing. All
future pleadings shall be filed as Consolidated Case No. 4:12CV2072 SNLJ, with the
consolidated case caption set forth above.
Dated this 10th day of January, 2013.

STEPHEN N. LIMBAUGH, JR.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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