Filed: Mar. 24, 2014
Latest Update: Mar. 24, 2014
Summary: ORDER KENDALL J. NEWMAN, District Judge. Upon notification by the parties, and after further review by the court, the court finds that the actions United States of America v. Cullenward, 2:14-mc-0022-JAM-KJN, and United States of America v. Cullenward, 2:14-mc-0023-JAM-EFB, are related for purposes of Local Rule 123. The actions involve the same parties, and are based on similar claims, questions of fact, and questions of law. Accordingly, the assignment of the matters to the same judge an
Summary: ORDER KENDALL J. NEWMAN, District Judge. Upon notification by the parties, and after further review by the court, the court finds that the actions United States of America v. Cullenward, 2:14-mc-0022-JAM-KJN, and United States of America v. Cullenward, 2:14-mc-0023-JAM-EFB, are related for purposes of Local Rule 123. The actions involve the same parties, and are based on similar claims, questions of fact, and questions of law. Accordingly, the assignment of the matters to the same judge and..
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ORDER
KENDALL J. NEWMAN, District Judge.
Upon notification by the parties, and after further review by the court, the court finds that the actions United States of America v. Cullenward, 2:14-mc-0022-JAM-KJN, and United States of America v. Cullenward, 2:14-mc-0023-JAM-EFB, are related for purposes of Local Rule 123. The actions involve the same parties, and are based on similar claims, questions of fact, and questions of law. Accordingly, the assignment of the matters to the same judge and magistrate judge is likely to effect a substantial savings of judicial effort and is also likely to be convenient for the parties.
The parties should be aware that relating the cases under Local Rule 123 merely has the result that the actions are assigned to the same judge and magistrate judge; no consolidation of the actions is effected. Under the regular practice of this court, related cases are generally assigned to the judge and magistrate judge to whom the first filed action was assigned.
Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
1. The action denominated United States of America v. Cullenward, 2:14-mc-0023-JAM-EFB, including the pending motion to quash (ECF No. 8)1 is reassigned to Judge John A. Mendez and Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman for all further proceedings.
2. Henceforth, the caption on documents filed in the reassigned case shall be 2:14-mc-0023-JAM-KJN.
3. The Clerk of Court shall make appropriate adjustment in the assignment of miscellaneous cases to compensate for this reassignment.
4. The Clerk of Court shall file a copy of this order in both actions.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
