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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 33:1319 Clean Water Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

CALIFORNIA RIVER WATCH, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

JOHN DONNELLY SWEENEY; POINT 

BUCKLER, LLC; POINT BUCKLER 

CLUB, LLC; DOES 1 through 10, 

Inclusive, 

Defendants. 

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

JOHN DONNELLY SWEENEY and 

POINT BUCKLER CLUB, LLC, 

Defendants. 

No. 2:16-cv-02972-KJM-KJN 

No. 2:17-cv-00112-MCE-EFB 

RELATED CASE ORDER 

Examination of the above-captioned actions reveals that they are related within the 

meaning of Local Rule 123(a). Here, “both actions involve the same parties and are based on the 

same or a similar claim,” Local Rule 123(a)(1), and “both actions involve the same property, 

transaction, or event,” Local Rule 123(a)(2). 

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The parties should be aware that relating cases under Rule 123 causes the actions 

to be assigned to the same judge – it does not consolidate the actions. Under Rule 123, related 

cases are generally assigned to the judge and magistrate judge to whom the first filed action was 

assigned. 

 As a result, it is hereby ORDERED that Case No. 2:17-cv-00112-MCE-EFB is 

reassigned from United States District Judge Morrison C. England, Jr. to the undersigned and 

from Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan to Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman. 

Henceforth, the caption on documents filed in the reassigned case shall be shown as 2:17-cv00112-KJM-KJN. 

 It is further ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court make appropriate adjustment in 

the assignment of civil cases to compensate for this reassignment. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: February 3, 2017 

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