Tracy v. Lancaster School District 0001

Filing 4

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER granting 3 Motion to Consolidate Cases. The following cases are consolidated for all stages of the case prior to appeal, including trial: 4:12-cv-03254-JMG-CRZ Tracy v. Lancaster School District 0001 and 4:13-cv-03168-JMG-CRZ T racy v. Lancaster School District 0001. Case 4:12-cv-03254-JMG-CRZ Tracy v. Lancaster School District 0001 is hereby designated as the "Lead Case," and 4:13-cv-03168-JMG-CRZ Tracy v. Lancaster School District 0001 is designated as a "M ember Case." The court's CM/ECF System has the capacity for "spreading" text among consolidated cases. If properly docketed, the documents filed in the Lead Case will automatically be filed in the Member Case. To this end, the par ties are instructed to file in the Lead Case, 4:12-cv-03254-JMG-CRZ Tracy v. Lancaster School District 0001, all further documents except complaints, amended complaints, and answers; to pay filing fees electronically using pay.gov; to file items related to service of process; or to file notices of appeal. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Cheryl R. Zwart. (JSF)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA
CONNIE TRACY,
Plaintiff,

4:12CV3254

vs.
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
LANCASTER SCHOOL DISTRICT 0001,
Defendant.
CONNIE TRACY,
4:13CV3168
Plaintiff,
vs.
LANCASTER SCHOOL DISTRICT 0001,
Defendant.
The parties have jointly moved to consolidate the above-captioned cases for all
stages of the case prior to appeal, including trial. The cases involve common questions of
law and fact, the parties are the same, and the counsel of record are the same.
Consolidating the cases will serve the interests of justice and judicial economy.
Accordingly,

IT IS ORDERED that case number 4:13-CV-03168, (filing no. 3), is granted, and
1)

The following cases are consolidated for all stages of the case prior to
appeal, including trial:
4:12-cv-03254-JMG-CRZ Tracy v. Lancaster School District 0001
4:13-cv-03168-JMG-CRZ Tracy v. Lancaster School District 0001

2)

4:12-cv-03254-JMG-CRZ Tracy v. Lancaster School District 0001 is
hereby designated as the “Lead Case,” and 4:13-cv-03168-JMG-CRZ Tracy
v. Lancaster School District 0001 is designated as a “Member Case.”

3)

The court's CM/ECF System has the capacity for “spreading” text among
consolidated cases. If properly docketed, the documents filed in the Lead
Case will automatically be filed in the Member Case. To this end, the
parties are instructed to file in the Lead Case, 4:12-cv-03254-JMG-CRZ
Tracy v. Lancaster School District 0001, all further documents except those
described in paragraph 4 and to select the option “yes” in response to the
System’s question of whether to spread the text.

4)

The parties may not use the spread text feature to file complaints, amended
complaints, and answers; to pay filing fees electronically using pay.gov; to
file items related to service of process; or to file notices of appeal.

5)

If a party believes that an item in addition to those described in paragraph 4
should not be filed in both of these consolidated cases, the party must move
for permission to file the item in only one of the cases. The motion must be
filed in both of the consolidated cases using the spread text feature.

October 1, 2013.
BY THE COURT:
s/ Cheryl R. Zwart
United States Magistrate Judge

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