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Nature of Suit Code: 899
Nature of Suit: Other Statutes - Administrative Procedure Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision
Cause of Action: 05:551 Administrative Procedure Act

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United States District Court 

Northern District of Californi

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY, ET AL., 

Plaintiffs,

vs. 

ALEX M. AZAR, ET AL., 

Defendants. 

CASE NO. 18-cv-06299-YGR 

ORDER DENYING ADMINISTRATIVE 

MOTION TO CONSIDER WHETHER CASES 

SHOULD BE RELATED

Re: Dkt. No. 36 

Currently pending before the Court is defendants’ administrative motion to consider 

whether, pursuant to Civil Local Rule 3-12, Center for Food Safety v. Azar, No. 3:19-cv-05168-

VC (“FSMA III”) should be related to closed case Center for Food Safety v. Azar, No. 4:18-cv06299-YGR (“FSMA II”). (Dkt. No. 36.) Rule 3-12 provides an “action is related to another 

when: (1) The actions concern substantially the same parties, property, transaction or event; and 

(2) 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.” 

Although there is overlap between the cases, the Court finds that is unlikely that there will 

be “unduly burdensome duplication of labor and expense or conflicting results” if FSMA III

proceeds before a different judge. First, FSMA II is closed so there is no need to coordinate any 

proceedings. Second, this Court did not consider or rule on any substantive motions in FSMA II, 

and thus, there would be no judicial efficiency gained by relating the cases. Accordingly, 

defendants’ motion is hereby DENIED. 

This Order terminates Docket Number 36. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: December 5, 2019 

 YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

Case 4:18-cv-06299-YGR Document 37 Filed 12/05/19 Page 1 of 1