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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ALONZO DEON JOHNSON,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-03-2063 FCD JFM P

vs.

CLAUDE E. FINN, Warden,

Respondent.

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DARRYL L. THOMPSON,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-04-2208 MCE PAN P

vs.

TOM L. CAREY, Warden,

Respondent.

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Examination of the above-entitled actions reveals that these cases are related

within the meaning of Local Rule 83-123(a), E.D. Cal. (2005). The actions involve the same

criminal prosecution and the same questions of fact and law. Accordingly, assignment of the

matters to the same judge is likely to effect a substantial saving of judicial effort and is also likely

to be convenient for the parties.

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The parties should be aware that relating the cases under Local Rule 83-123

merely has the result that the actions are assigned to the same 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.

Therefore, IT IS ORDERED that the action denominated as Thompson v. Carey,

Case No. CIV S-04-2208 MCE PAN P is reassigned to the undersigned and to Magistrate Judge

John F. Moulds for all further proceedings. Henceforth, the caption on documents filed in the

reassigned case shall be shown as No. CIV S-04-2208 FCD JFM P. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court make appropriate

adjustment in the assignment of civil cases to compensate for this reassignment. 

DATED:September 16, 2005

/s/ Frank C. Damrell Jr. 

FRANK C. DAMRELL JR.

United States District Judge

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