Reed v. Department of Corrections et al

Filing 168

ORDER: The Court's ruling on Plaintiff's Motion may impact how the Court rules on Defendants' Third Motion for Summary Judgment. Therefore, the Court directs the Clerk to re-note Defendants' Third Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. 160 ) for December 6, 2020; signed by Magistrate Judge David W. Christel. (SP)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT TACOMA

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CHARLES V. REED,
Plaintiff,

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ORDER

v.

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CASE NO. 3:16-CV-5993-BHS-DWC

G. STEVEN HAMMOND, et al.,
Defendants.

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The District Court has referred this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action to United States Magistrate

17 Judge David W. Christel. On September 9, 2020, Defendants filed a Third Motion for Summary
18 Judgment. Dkt. 160. Defendants’ Third Motion for Summary Judgment is currently noted for the
19 Court’s consideration on October 2, 2020. See id.
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On September 15, 2020, a related case, Reed v. Kariko, et al., 3:20-cv-05580-BHS-DWC

21 (hereinafter “Reed II”), was reassigned to the Honorable Benjamin H. Settle and referred to the
22 undersigned magistrate judge. See Reed II at Dkt. 11; docket entry dated September 29, 2020.
23 Currently pending in Reed II is Plaintiff’s Motion to Reassign Case and Join Claims with this
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1 action. See Reed II at Dkt. 10. Plaintiff’s Motion is currently noted for November 6, 2020. See
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The Court’s ruling on Plaintiff’s Motion may impact how the Court rules on Defendants’

4 Third Motion for Summary Judgment. Therefore, the Court directs the Clerk to re-note
5 Defendants’ Third Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. 160) for December 6, 2020.
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Dated this 5th day of October, 2020.

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David W. Christel
United States Magistrate Judge

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