SELLERS et al v. FOUR-COUNTY COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC. et al

Filing 110

ORDER signed by JUDGE CATHERINE C. EAGLES on 06/16/2015 adopting the Magistrate Judge's Recommendation, it is ORDERED that the Motion of the United States (14cv422: Doc. 81 ; 14cv1032: Doc. 2 ) to Consolidate these two cases is GRANTED, and they shall be and are consolidated for discovery and trial. Associated Cases: 1:14-cv-01032-CCE-JLW, 1:14-cv-00422-CCE-JLW (Garland, Leah)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.
JOHN WESLEY, et al.,
Defendants.

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Plaintiffs,
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SOUTHEASTERN COMMUNITY
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AND FAMILY SERVICES, INC., et al., )
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Defendants.
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1:14-CV-1032

KHRISTEN SELLERS, et al.,

1:14-CV-422

ORDER
Pending is a motion by the United States, plaintiff in 14cv1032, to consolidate that
case for discovery and trial with a related case pending on the docket at 14cv422. The
Magistrate Judge has recommended granting the motion. (14cv422: Docs. 105, 106;
14cv1032: Docs. 31, 32.) The defendants filed an objection in each case, (14cv422: Doc.
107; 14cv1032: Doc. 33), and the plaintiffs in each case responded to the objection.
(14cv422: Docs. 108-109; 14cv1032: Docs. 34, 35.)
After consideration of the record, the Court agrees with the Magistrate Judge’s
Recommendation and adopts it in full.

For the reasons stated by the Magistrate Judge, it is ORDERED that the Motion
of the United States (14cv422: Doc. 81; 14cv1032: Doc. 2) to Consolidate these two
cases is GRANTED, and they shall be and are consolidated for discovery and trial.
This the 16th day of June, 2015.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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