Opinion
22-cv-04753-JSC (SI)
08-25-2022
CYNTHIA BAUER, et al., Plaintiffs, v. CITY OF SANTA ROSA, et al., Defendants.
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE CASES
RE: DKT. NO. 4
SUSAN ILLSTON, United States District Judge
Before the Court is plaintiffs' motion to relate or consolidate this case with Coser v. City of Santa Rosa, Case No. 22-cv-4488. Dkt. No. 4. Defendants do not oppose the motion. Dkt. No. 14. This case and Coser challenge the City of Santa Rosa's attempt to sweep the same encampment of unhoused people living in vehicles. The Court hereby GRANTS the motion. Because the events in the two cases are substantially the same and it appears likely that there will be an unduly burdensome duplication of labor and expense or conflicting results if the cases are conducted before different Judges, the Court REASSIGNS Case No. 22-cv-4753 to the undersigned judge as a related case. Further, finding that there are common questions of law and fact, see Fed.R.Civ.P. 42(a), the Court hereby CONSOLIDATES Case No. 22-cv-4753 with Case No. 22-cv-4488.
IT IS SO ORDERED.