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Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Labor/Mgmnt. Relations

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

RICHARD STAFFORD, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

DOLLAR TREE STORES, INC., et al., 

Defendant. 

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RICHARD STAFFORD, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

DOLLAR TREE STORES, INC., 

Defendant. 

No. 2:13-CV-01187 KJM CKD 

No. 2:14-CV-1465 MCE DAD 

RELATED CASE 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 

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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. 

 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. 2:14-cv-1465 is reassigned from 

District Judge Morrison C. England to the undersigned and from Magistrate Judge Dale A. Drozd 

to Magistrate Judge Caroline A. Delaney. Henceforth, the caption on documents filed in the 

reassigned case shall be shown as: 2:14-cv-1465 KJM CKD. The motion to remand and motion 

for partial judgment on the pleadings pending in 14-cv-1465 are set for September 26, 2014 at 

9:00 a.m. before Judge Mueller. 

 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: July 29, 2014. 

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