Opinion
2:23-cr-00228-DJC
11-09-2023
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. EDGAR ENRIQUE GARCIA LOPEZ, Defendant. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. VACANT LAND OFF SUN AVENUE, MARYSVILLE, CALIFORNIA, YUBA COUNTY, Defendant, YESENIA GARCIA, Claimant.
RELATED CASE ORDER
HON. DANIEL J. CALABRETTA UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
The Government has filed a notice of related cases in both of the above captioned actions. Examination of these actions reveals that they are related within the meaning of Local Rule 123(a). Here, “both actions involve similar questions of fact and the same question of law and their assignment to the same Judge or Magistrate Judge is likely to effect a substantial savings of judicial effort.” Local Rule 123(a)(3). Accordingly, the assignment of these matters to the same judge is likely to effect a substantial savings of judicial effort and is likely to be convenient for the parties.
The parties should be aware that relating cases under Rule 123 causes the actions to be assigned to the same judge, it does not consolidate the actions. Under Rule 123, related cases are generally assigned to the judge to whom the first filed action was assigned.
As a result, it is hereby ORDERED that 2:23-cv-01863 is reassigned to the undersigned and Magistrate Judge Jeremy D. Peterson in a referral capacity. Henceforth, the caption on documents filed in the reassigned case shall be shown as 2:23-cv-01863-DJC-JDP.
It is further ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court make appropriate adjustment in the assignment of civil cases to compensate for this reassignment.
IT IS SO ORDERED.