Securities and Exchange Commission v. Bliss et al

Filing 257

MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER granting 251 the Receiver's Motion for Reassignment of Ancillary Case Referrals to a Single Magistrate Judge: 1) Georgelas v. Devereaux, 2:16-cv-000508-RJS-DBP, filed on June 8, 2016, assig ned to Magistrate Judge Dustin B. Pead. 2) Georgelas v. Call, 2:16-cv-000511-RJS-DBP, filed on June 8, 2016, assigned to Magistrate Judge Dustin B. Pead. 3) Georgelas v. Olsen, 2:16-cv-000529-RJS-EJF, filed on June 8, 2016, assigned to Magistrate Judge Evelyn J Furse. 4) Georgelas v. Spring Grove Investments, 2:16-cv-000534-RJS-BCW, filed on June 8, 2016, assigned to Magistrate Judge Brooke C. Wells. 5) Georgelas v. Michelle Bliss, 2:16-cv-000556-RJS-EJF, filed on Jun e 9, 2016, assigned to Magistrate Judge Evelyn J. Furse. 6) Georgelas v. Jeanine Bliss, 2:16-cv-000558-RJS-BCW, filed on June 9, 2016, assigned to Magistrate Judge Brooke C. Wells. 7) Georgelas v. Natalie Bliss, 2:16-cv-000559-RJS-BCW, filed on June 9, 2016, assigned to Magistrate Judge Brooke C. Wells. 8) Georgelas v. Mindy Bliss aka Mindy Phillips, 2:16-cv-000561-RJS-BCW, filed on June 9, 2016, assigned to Magistrate Judge Brooke C. Wells. Signed by Judge Robert J. Shelby on 3/5/19. (dla)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF UTAH
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION,
Plaintiff,

MEMORANDUM DECISION AND
ORDER GRANTING THE RECEIVER’S
MOTION FOR REASSIGNMENT OF
ANCILLARY CASE REFERRALS TO A
SINGLE MAGISTRATE JUDGE

ROGER S. BLISS, et al.,

2:15-cv-98

v.

Defendants.

Chief District Judge Robert J. Shelby

Before the court is the Receiver’s Renewed Motion for Reassignment of Ancillary Case
Referrals to a Single Magistrate Judge. 1 Pursuant to the court’s Order to Provide Notice, 2 the
Receiver notified Defendants in related cases of her Motion and the deadline for opposing it. 3
No Defendant opposes her Motion, and the February 18, 2018 deadline for doing so has passed.
After consideration of the factors enumerated in DUCiv 83-2(g), the court grants the Receiver’s
unopposed Motion because it will promote judicial efficiency and will not prejudice any
Defendant. The Clerk of Court is directed to reassign the below-listed case referrals to
Magistrate Judge Paul M. Warner.
1. Georgelas v. Devereaux, 2:16-cv-000508-RJS-DBP, filed on June 8, 2016, assigned to
Magistrate Judge Dustin B. Pead.
2. Georgelas v. Call, 2:16-cv-000511-RJS-DBP, filed on June 8, 2016, assigned to
Magistrate Judge Dustin B. Pead.
3. Georgelas v. Olsen, 2:16-cv-000529-RJS-EJF, filed on June 8, 2016, assigned to
Magistrate Judge Evelyn J Furse.

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Dkt. 251.

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Dkt. 254.

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See Dkt. 255.

4. Georgelas v. Spring Grove Investments, 2:16-cv-000534-RJS-BCW, filed on June 8,
2016, assigned to Magistrate Judge Brooke C. Wells.
5. Georgelas v. Michelle Bliss, 2:16-cv-000556-RJS-EJF, filed on June 9, 2016, assigned
to Magistrate Judge Evelyn J. Furse.
6. Georgelas v. Jeanine Bliss, 2:16-cv-000558-RJS-BCW, filed on June 9, 2016, assigned
to Magistrate Judge Brooke C. Wells.
7. Georgelas v. Natalie Bliss, 2:16-cv-000559-RJS-BCW, filed on June 9, 2016, assigned
to Magistrate Judge Brooke C. Wells.
8. Georgelas v. Mindy Bliss aka Mindy Phillips, 2:16-cv-000561-RJS-BCW, filed on
June 9, 2016, assigned to Magistrate Judge Brooke C. Wells.
SO ORDERED this 5th day of March, 2019.
BY THE COURT:

________________________________________
ROBERT J. SHELBY
United States Chief District Judge

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