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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 33:1319 Clean Water Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

DUARTE NURSERY, INC., et al., 

Plaintiffs, 

v. 

UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF 

ENGINEERS, et al., 

Defendants. 

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

ROGER J. LaPANT, JR., et al., 

Defendants. 

No. 2:13-cv-2095-KJM-DB 

No. 16-cv-01498-WBS-CMK 

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 similar questions of fact and the same 

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 

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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 CIV No. 2:16-cv-01498-WBS-CMK is 

reassigned from Senior United States District Judge William B. Shubb to the undersigned and 

from Magistrate Judge Craig M. Kellison to Magistrate Judge Deborah Barnes. Henceforth, the 

caption on documents filed in the reassigned case shall be shown as: CIV 2:16-cv-01498-KJMDB. 

 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: August 16, 2016 

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