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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MELVIN THOMAS,

Plaintiff,

v.

MARLENE SMITH, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No. 1:14-cv-02002 AWI DLB PC

New Case No. 1:14-cv-2002 LJO GSA PC

ORDER RELATING CASES AND 

REASSIGNING ACTION TO DISTRICT 

JUDGE LAWRENCE J. O’NEILL AND 

MAGISTRATE JUDGE GARY S. AUSTIN

Plaintiff Larry William Cortinas is a California state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil 

rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On December 16, 2014, the action was removed to 

this Court from state court. (ECF 1.)

The Court’s review of this action reveals that it is related under Local Rule 123 to the 

action entitled Sands v. Smith, 1:14-cv-01780-LJO-GSA. These actions are based on the same 

underlying facts and involve overlapping questions of law and fact.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Office of the Clerk shall relate this case with case 1:14-cv-01780-LJO-GSA;

2. This case shall be reassigned to the docket of District Judge Lawrence J. O’Neill and the 

docket of Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin;

3. The new case number shall be:

1:14-cv-02002 LJO GSA PC

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and all future pleadings and/or correspondence must be so numbered. Use of an incorrect 

case number or incorrect judge’s initials may result in delay in processing documents and 

distribution of copies to the judge assigned.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 20, 2015 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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