Anoruo v. Shinseki

Filing 152

ORDER Denying 145 Plaintiff's Motion to Reopen Case. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that 146 Plaintiff's Motion to Merge is DENIED. Signed by Judge James C. Mahan on 8/28/2014. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - EDS)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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JOSEPH CHIDI ANORUO,

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Plaintiff(s),

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Case No. 2:12-CV-1190 JCM (GWF)
ORDER

v.
ROBERT A. MCDONALD,

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Defendant(s).

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Presently before the court is pro se plaintiff Joseph Chidi Anoruo’s (hereinafter

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“plaintiff”) motion to reopen case. (Doc. # 145). Defendant Robert A. McDonald (hereinafter

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“defendant”) filed a response, (doc. # 147), to which plaintiff replied, (doc. # 151).

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Also before the court is plaintiff’s motion to merge. (Doc. # 146). Defendant filed a
response, (doc. # 148), to which plaintiff replied, (doc. # 151).

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When a judgment is appealed, jurisdiction over the case passes to the appellate court.

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The filing of a notice of appeal generally divests the district court of jurisdiction over the matters

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appealed. McClatchy Newspapers v. Cent. Valley Typographical Union No. 46, 686 F.2d 731,

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734 (9th Cir. 1982).

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On July 18, 2014, plaintiff filed a notice of appeal. (Doc. # 147-1). Accordingly, this

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court now lacks jurisdiction over the case. Therefore, the court will deny the instant motions for

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lack of jurisdiction.

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For the foregoing reasons,

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that plaintiff’s motion to

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reopen case, (doc. # 145), be, and the same hereby is, DENIED.

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James C. Mahan
U.S. District Judge

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that plaintiff’s motion to merge, (doc. # 146), be, and the
same hereby is, DENIED.
DATED August 28, 2014.
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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James C. Mahan
U.S. District Judge

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