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Nature of Suit Code: 423
Nature of Suit: Bankruptcy Withdrawal 28 USC 157
Cause of Action: 28:0157 Motion for Withdrawal of Reference

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

MICHAEL BURKART, CHAPTER 7 

TRUSTEE, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

VIGHYAN PRATAP, 

Defendant. 

MICHAEL BURKART, CHAPTER 7 

TRUSTEE, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

ASLAM SHAIKH, 

 Defendant. 

MICHAEL BURKART, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

DONOVAN MAKUND, 

 

 Defendant. 

No. 2:14-cv-02671-KJM-KJN 

No. 2:14-cv-02672-KJM-DAD 

No. 2:14-cv-02673-JAM-DAD 

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MICHAEL BURKART, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

ASHISH MAHARAJ, 

 Defendant. 

MICHAEL BURKART, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

SURAJ NARAYAN, 

 Defendant. 

MICHAEL BURKART, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

PANKAJ PANDEY, 

Defendant. 

MICHAEL BURKART, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

SATYA PRASAD; JESSICA PRASAD, 

 Defendants. 

MICHAEL BURKART, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

SHAILENDRA SHARMA, 

 

 Defendant. 

No. 2:14-cv-02674-JAM-EFB 

No. 2:14-cv-02675-TLN-DAD 

No. 2:14-cv-02676-TLN-KJN 

No. 2:14-cv-02677-MCE-KJN 

No. 2:14-cv-02678-TLN-CKD 

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MICHAEL BURKART, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

KISHORE PRASAD, 

 Defendant. 

MICHAEL BURKART, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

VINOD PRASAD, 

 Defendant. 

MICHAEL BURKART, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

SUZIE MAHARAJ, 

 

 Defendant. 

MICHAEL BURKART, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

VINOD PRASSAD, 

 

 Defendant. 

No. 2:14-cv-02679-MCE-AC 

No. 2:14-cv-02680-MCE-EFB 

No. 2:14-cv-02681-KJM-AC 

No. 2:14-cv-02682-GEB-CKD 

RELATED CASE ORDER 

 

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

meaning of Local Rule 123(a). Here, all “actions involve similar questions of fact and the same 

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question of law and their assignment to the same Judge or Magistrate Judge is likely to effect a 

substantial savings of judicial effort.” Local Rule 123(a)(3). Accordingly, the assignment of 

these matters to the same judge is likely to effect a substantial savings of judicial effort and is 

likely to be convenient for the parties. 

 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 2:14-cv-02672, 2:14-cv-02673, 2:14-cv02674, 2:14-cv-02675, 2:14-cv-02676, 2:14-cv-02677, 2:14-cv-02678, 2:14-cv-02679, 2:14-cv02680, 2:14-cv-02681, and 2:14-cv-02681 are reassigned to Judge Kimberly Mueller and to 

Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman. Henceforth, the caption on documents filed in the 

reassigned cases shall be shown as: 2:14-cv-02672-KJM-KJN, 2:14-cv-02673-KJM-KJN, 2:14-

cv-02674-KJM-KJN, 2:14-cv-02675-KJM-KJN, 2:14-cv-02676-KJM-KJN, 2:14-cv-02677-KJMKJN, 2:14-cv-02678-KJM-KJN, 2:14-cv-02679-KJM-KJN, 2:14-cv-02680-KJM-KJN, 2:14-cv02681-KJM-KJN, and 2:14-cv-02682-KJM-KJN. 

Any prior referrals of these cases to a magistrate judge are WITHDRAWN. 

 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: January 22, 2015. 

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