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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1983 Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CHRISTOPHER KOHLS,

Plaintiff,

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ROB BONTA, in his official 

capacity as Attorney General of 

the State of California, and 

SHIRLEY N. WEBER, in her 

official capacity as California 

Secretary of State,

Defendants.

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Case No. 2:24-CV-02527-JAM-CKD

RELATED CASE ORDER

THE BABYLON BEE, LLC, and KELLY 

CHANG RICKERT,

 Plaintiffs,

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ROB BONTA, in his official 

capacity as Attorney General of 

the State of California, et al.,

 Defendants.

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Case No. 2:24-cv-02787 JAM-CKD

RUMBLE, INC. and RUMBLE CANADA, 

INC.,

 Plaintiffs,

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ROB BONTA, in his official 

capacity as Attorney General of 

the State of California, et al.,

 Defendants.

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Case No. 2:24-cv-03315 DC-CKD

Case 2:24-cv-02527-JAM-CKD Document 28 Filed 12/04/24 Page 1 of 2
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Examination of the above-entitled actions reveals that these 

actions are related within the meaning of Local Rule 123 (E.D. 

Cal. 2005). Accordingly, the assignment of the matters to the 

same judge and magistrate judge is likely to affect a substantial 

savings of judicial effort and is also likely to be convenient 

for the parties.

The parties should be aware that relating the cases under 

Local Rule 123 merely has the result that these actions are 

assigned to the same judge and magistrate judge; no consolidation 

of the actions is effected. Under the regular practice of this 

court, related cases are generally assigned to the judge and 

magistrate judge to whom the first filed action was assigned. 

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the action denominated 

2:24-cv-03315 DC-CKD be reassigned to Judge John A. Mendez and 

Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney for all further proceedings, 

and any dates currently set in this reassigned case only are 

hereby VACATED. Henceforth, the caption on documents filed in 

the reassigned case shall be shown as 2:24-cv-03315 JAM-CKD.

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: December 3, 2024 /s/ John A. Mendez

THE HONORABLE JOHN A. MENDEZ

SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Case 2:24-cv-02527-JAM-CKD Document 28 Filed 12/04/24 Page 2 of 2