Bolton v. Washington Department of Corrections et al

Filing 9

ORDER denying 7 Motion to Consolidate Cases; signed by Magistrate Judge Karen L Strombom.(CMG; cc to Plaintiff)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT TACOMA

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SCOTT CARROLL BOLTON,
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Plaintiff,

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ORDER DENYING MOTION TO
CONSOLIDATE

v.
WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF
CORRECTIONS, WASHINGTON
STATE, WASHINGTON CORRECTION
CENTER,
Defendants.

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CASE NO. C12-5677 RJB/KLS

Before the Court is Plaintiff’s Motion to Consolidate. ECF No. 7. Plaintiff asks the

14 Court to consolidate this case with Case No. C12-5658 BHS/KLS. Id. The undersigned has
15 recommended that Plaintiff’s complaint in Case No. C12-5658 be dismissed for failure to state a
16 claim. See ECF No. 12 therein. In this case, Plaintiff has been ordered to show cause why his
17 complaint should not be dismissed for failure to state a claim. ECF No. 6. He has not done so
18 and his deadline has passed. Under separate Report and Recommendation, the undersigned is
19 recommending that the complaint in this case be dismissed. There are no grounds warranting
20 consolidation of the two cases.
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It is, therefore, ORDERED:

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(1)

Plaintiff’s motion to consolidate (ECF No. 7) is DENIED.

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ORDER DENYING MOTION TO
CONSOLIDATE- 1

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(2)

The Clerk shall send a copy of this Order to Plaintiff.

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DATED this 18th day of October, 2012.

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Karen L. Strombom
United States Magistrate Judge

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ORDER DENYING MOTION TO
CONSOLIDATE- 2