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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KWESI MUHAMMAD,

Plaintiff,

v.

KIMBERLY SEIBEL, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:18-cv-2831 DB P

ORDER

KWESI MUHAMMAD,

Plaintiff,

v.

KATHRYN KESTERSON, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:18-cv-2775 AC P

ORDER

Examination of the above-entitled actions reveals that these cases are related within the 

meaning of Local Rule 123(a). 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 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 2:18-cv-2831 DB P is 

reassigned to Magistrate Judge Allison Claire for all further proceedings, and any dates currently 

set in the reassigned case only are hereby VACATED. Henceforth, the caption on documents 

filed in the reassigned case shall be shown as No. 2:18-cv-2831 AC P.

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: April 27, 2020

/s/ DEBORAH BARNES

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

DLB:13

DB/ORDERS/ORDERS.PRISONER.CIVIL RIGHTS/muha2831.860

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