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Nature of Suit Code: 423
Nature of Suit: Bankruptcy Withdrawal 28 USC 157
Cause of Action: 28:0157 Motion for Withdrawal of Reference

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

MICHAEL F. BURKART, CHAPTER 7 

TRUSTEE, 

Plaintiffs, 

v. 

SONNY STEELE, 

Defendants. 

No. 2:15-cv-00757-MCE-KJN 

To be related to: 

2:14-cv-02671-KJM-KJN 

2:14-cv-02672-KJM-KJN 

2:14-cv-02673-KJM-KJN 

2:14-cv-02674-KJM-KJN 

2:14-cv-02675-KJM-KJN 

2:14-cv-02676-KJM-KJN 

2:14-cv-02677-KJM-KJN 

2:14-cv-02678-KJM-KJN 

2:14-cv-02679-KJM-KJN 

2:14-cv-02680-KJM-KJN 

2:14-cv-02681-KJM-KJN 

2:14-cv-02682-KJM-KJN 

ORDER 

Examination of the above-captioned 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. 

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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 and magistrate judge to whom the first filed action was 

assigned. 

As a result, it is hereby ORDERED that No. 2:15-cv-00757-MCE-KJN is 

reassigned from Chief Judge Morrison C. England, Jr., to the undersigned. The caption on 

documents filed in the reassigned case shall be shown as 2:15-cv-00757-KJM-KJN 

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. 

DATED: April 15, 2015. 

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