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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Philip Coble, 

Plaintiff, 

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Gary H. Butler, et al., 

Defendants. 

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No. CV-09-8021-PCT-LOA

ORDER

Plaintiff has filed a Motion to Join Additional Parties, docket # 38, seeking to join

Michael Ray Fuquas’ “case to this one due to similarity in the nature of both cases.” (docket

# 38) It is unclear whether Plaintiff seeks to join Michael Ray Fuquas as a Plaintiff in this

matter, or whether he seeks to consolidate this matter with a separate action brought by Michael

Ray Fuquas. Upon review of CM/ECF, however, the Court did not find any cases brought by

this individual. Thus, it appears that Plaintiff simply seeks to join Michael Ray Fuquas as a

party. 

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 19 governs joinder of parties and sets forth the

circumstances under which a party must be joined. Fed.R.Civ.P. 19(a). Plaintiff’s motion

consists of a single sentence requesting joinder “due to similarity in the nature of both cases.”

(docket # 38) Similarity between cases is not a sufficient basis for joinder under Rule 19(a).

Plaintiff does not provide any other arguments in support of joinder, and has not satisfied the

requirements of Rule 19(a). 

Accordingly,

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Motion to Join Additional Parties

(docket # 38) is DENIED. 

DATED this 7th day of October, 2009.

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