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Nature of Suit Code: 422
Nature of Suit: Bankruptcy Appeals Rule 28 USC 158
Cause of Action: 11:101 Bankruptcy

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MARTIN GERARDO RAMIREZ AND 

LETICIA OROZCO RAMIREZ,

Appellants,

v.

CALIFORNIA FRANCHISE TAX 

BOARD,

Appellee.

Case No. 20-cv-01870-JST 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY 

CASES SHOULD NOT BE 

CONSOLIDATED

Re: ECF No. 3

Appellee California Franchise Tax Board (CFTB) has filed a “Notice of Related Case,”

ECF No. 3, pointing to an appeal of an order entered in the bankruptcy case underlying the instant 

proceedings, see Ramirez v. Cal. Franchise Tax Bd., No. 20-cv-01873-JST. CFTB argues that the 

related case, which is already assigned to the undersigned, “involves the same parties and common 

legal issues” and suggests that “the cases may warrant consolidation to help reduce unnecessary 

duplication of judicial resources.” ECF No. 3 at 1-2. 

The Court now orders Appellants to show cause as to why the cases should not be 

consolidated pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 42(a). Any opposition should be filed by 

April 29, 2020. If no opposition is filed by that date, the Court will consolidate the cases. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 15, 2020

______________________________________

JON S. TIGAR

United States District Judge

Case 4:20-cv-01870-JST Document 5 Filed 04/15/20 Page 1 of 1