Williams, Patricia v. State of Wisconsin, Department of Workforce Development, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation et al

Filing 19

ORDER denying plaintiff Patricia Williams's motion to consolidate, Dkt. 17 (in case no. 16-cv-475-bbc), and Dkt. 7 (in case no. 16-cv-830-bbc), without prejudice to Williams's refiling it after the defendants in case no. 16-cv-830-bbc have filed an answer to the complaint. Signed by District Judge James D. Peterson on 2/2/2017. (jef),(ps)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN

PATRICIA WILLIAMS,
Plaintiff,
v.
STATE OF WISCONSIN, DEPARTMENT OF
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, DIVISION OF
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION, and NICHOLAS
LAMPONE, DVR Director, DELORI NEWTON, and
ENID GLENN,

ORDER
16-cv-475-bbc

Defendants.

PATRICIA ANN WILLIAMS,
Plaintiff,
v.
ORDER
WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT, RAYMOND ALLEN, DELORA
NEWTON, ENID GLENN, NICHOLAS LAMPONE,
and BRIAN HAYES, DHA Administrator,

16-cv-830-bbc1

Defendants.
Pro se plaintiff Patricia Williams has filed a motion to consolidate these two cases.
Both cases involve a claim against the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
regarding Williams’s “individual plan for employment,” so there may be some sense in
joining her claims, but her motion is premature.

I cannot grant the motion until the

defendants have an opportunity to respond to it, but the defendants in case no. 14-cv-8301

Because Judge Crabb is on medical leave, I am issuing this order to prevent an undue delay
in the progress of the case.

bbc have not yet been served or filed an answer.

After service is complete and the

defendants have filed a response to the complaint, Williams may renew her motion to
consolidate.

ORDER
IT IS ORDERED that plaintiff Patricia Williams’s motion to consolidate, Dkt. 17 (in
case no. 16-cv-475-bbc), and Dkt. 7 (in case no. 16-cv-830-bbc), is DENIED WITHOUT
PREJUDICE to Williams’s refiling it after the defendants in case no. 16-cv-830-bbc have
filed an answer to the complaint.
Entered February 2, 2017.
BY THE COURT:
/s/
________________________________________
JAMES D. PETERSON
District Judge

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