Opinion
3466-21 4491-21
07-24-2024
ANSHOO SETHI, Petitioner v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent RAVINDER SETHI & RANJNA SETHI, Petitioners v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent
ORDER
Kathleen Kerrigan, Chief Judge
On July 18, 2024, the parties in the case at Docket No. 3466-21 filed a joint Motion for Continuance. On the same date, the parties in each of the above-docketed cases filed a joint Motion to Consolidate.
Upon due consideration and for cause, it is
ORDERED that the above-referenced Motion for Continuance is granted, in that the case at Docket No. 3466-21 is stricken from the trial session of the Court scheduled to commence on September 9, 2024, in Chicago, Illinois, and continued generally. It is further
ORDERED that the cases at Docket Nos. 3466-21 and 4491-21 are assigned to Judge Joseph W. Nega. It is further
ORDERED that the above-referenced Motion to Consolidate is granted, and the cases at Docket Nos. 3466-21 and 4491-21 are hereby consolidated for purposes of trial, briefing, and opinion. It is further
ORDERED that the parties in the case at Docket No. 3466-21 are no longer required to file a status report on or before August 5, 2024. It is further
ORDERED that, on or before August 22, 2024, the parties shall file a joint report regarding the then-present status of these cases, describing therein their efforts at settlement and preparation for trial. The parties shall further provide dates between October 1, 2024, and March 1, 2025, for their availability for a special trial, if necessary.