WONDERLY v. YOUNGBLOOD, 1:16-cv-01621 LJO JLT (2016)
Court: District Court, E.D. California
Number: infdco20170104639
Visitors: 23
Filed: Dec. 29, 2016
Latest Update: Dec. 29, 2016
Summary: ORDER DISCHARGING ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE ORDER RELATING AND REASSIGNING CASES JENNIFER L. THURSTON , Magistrate Judge . On December 7, 2016, the Court ordered the parties to show cause why these matters should not be consolidated due to the similarity of issues raised in the complaints. The parties have responded and assert that the matters should not be consolidated. The Court does not, necessarily, agree but will reserve ruling on this question until a later date, if it becomes appropriate.
Summary: ORDER DISCHARGING ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE ORDER RELATING AND REASSIGNING CASES JENNIFER L. THURSTON , Magistrate Judge . On December 7, 2016, the Court ordered the parties to show cause why these matters should not be consolidated due to the similarity of issues raised in the complaints. The parties have responded and assert that the matters should not be consolidated. The Court does not, necessarily, agree but will reserve ruling on this question until a later date, if it becomes appropriate. ..
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ORDER DISCHARGING ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
ORDER RELATING AND REASSIGNING CASES
JENNIFER L. THURSTON, Magistrate Judge.
On December 7, 2016, the Court ordered the parties to show cause why these matters should not be consolidated due to the similarity of issues raised in the complaints. The parties have responded and assert that the matters should not be consolidated. The Court does not, necessarily, agree but will reserve ruling on this question until a later date, if it becomes appropriate.
In the meanwhile, clearly the matters are related, as that term is defined in Local Rule 123. The actions involve overlapping questions of law and are based on the same or similar claims. Assignment to the same judicial officers is likely to effect a substantial savings of judicial effort. Thus, the Court ORDERS:
1. The cases noted above SHALL be related;
2. The Office of the Clerk shall relate the cases Wonderly v. Youngblood, Case No. 1:16 cv-01621 LJO JLT and Ashely v. Youngblood, Case No. 1:16-cv-01638 DAD JLT and reassign the latter matter to Chief District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill. In the Ashely matter, counsel SHALL use the new case number, 1:16-cv-01638 LJO JLT.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Source: Leagle
