Taylor v. Russell et al
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MEMORANDUM DECISION & ORDER: denying 17 Motion to Consolidate Cases. denying 19 Motion for TRO. Both motions are denied without prejudice. Signed by Judge Clark Waddoups on 07/11/2018. (kpf)
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF UTAH, CENTRAL DIVISION
ROY D. TAYLOR,
MEMORANDUM DECISION
AND ORDER
Plaintiff,
Case No. 2:16-cv-00961-CW-PMW
v.
BRANDON RUSSELL, et al.,
Defendants.
District Judge Clark Waddoups
Chief Magistrate Judge Paul M. Warner
Before the court are plaintiff Roy D. Taylor’s (“Plaintiff”) (1) motion to consolidate cases
(the “Motion to Consolidate”) (ECF No. 17), and (2) motion for temporary restraining order (the
“Motion for TRO”) (ECF No. 19). For the reasons set forth below, both the Motion to
Consolidate and the Motion for TRO are denied without prejudice.
MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE
Pursuant to civil rule 42-1 of the Rules of Practice for the United States District Court for
the District of Utah, a motion to consolidate cases “must be filed in the lower-numbered case,
and a notice of the motion must be filed in the all other cases which are sought to be
consolidated.” DUCivR 42-1(b). Plaintiff’s motion to consolidate cases seeks to consolidate the
above-captioned case with case number 2:15-cv-00343-DN. Because it was filed in the highernumbered case, the court hereby DENIES WITHOUT PREJUDICE the Motion to Consolidate.
Plaintiff is free to refile his motion in the lower-numbered case, in compliance with civil rule 421 of the Rules of Practice for the United States District Court for the District of Utah.
MOTION FOR TRO
Pursuant to Rule 65 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, a temporary restraining
order or injunction “only binds . . . the parties; . . . the parties’ officers, agents, servants,
employees, and attorneys; and . . . other persons who are in active concert or participation with
anyone described in Rule 65(d)(2)(A) or (B).” Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(d)(2). Plaintiff’s Motion for
TRO bears no relation to the facts asserted in the complaint filed in this case. The motion seeks
to enjoin persons who are neither parties to the above-captioned case, nor in any way related to
the parties. Accordingly, this court has no jurisdiction to grant the requested relief. For this
reason, the court hereby DENIES WITHOUT PREJUDICE the Motion for TRO. In the event
that Plaintiff has filed the motion in the incorrect case, nothing in this order prevents him from
refiling his motion in another case.
CONCLUSION
In summary, for the reasons set forth above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
1.
Plaintiff’s Motion to Consolidate (ECF No. 17) is DENIED WITHOUT
PREJUDICE.
2.
Plaintiff’s Motion for TRO (ECF No. 19) is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED this 11th day of July, 2018.
BY THE COURT:
Clark Waddoups
United States District Court Judge
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