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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

WADE FELIX THORNTON, No. 2:03-cv-0755-MCE-DAD-P

Petitioner, 

v. RELATED CASE ORDER

DIANA K. BUTLER, Warden,

Respondent.

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KEVIN B. JOHNSON, No. 2:04-cv-0892-DFL-DAD-P

Petitioner, 

v.

JIM HAMLET, Warden, et al.,

Respondents.

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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 property,

transaction or event and similar questions of fact and the same question of 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 Kevin V. Johnson v. Jim

Hamlet, 2:04-cv-0892-DFL-DAD-P is reassigned to Judge Morrison C. England for all further

proceedings. Henceforth, the caption on documents filed in the reassigned case shall be shown

as No. 2:04-cv-0892-MCE-DAD.

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: March 8, 2007

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MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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