UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
IN RE: REASSIGNMENT OF COGNATE
CASES PURSUANT TO LOCAL CIVIL Administrative Order No. 22-CA-055
RULE 3.3.2(c)
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WHEREAS, upon recommendation of Magistrate Judge Ray Kent, the following cases
have been determined to be cognate cases alleging violations of the pre-July 31, 2016 version of
Michigan’s Preservation of Personal Privacy Act, which should be assigned to one judge; and all
assigned Article III Judges having consented to reassignment:
Case Case No. Assigned to
Bozung v. Christianbook, LLC 1:22-cv-304 PLM
Meahl v. The Nation Company, LLC 1:22-cv-402 JMB
Bracy v. The Parable Group, Inc. 1:22-cv-403 JMB
Taylor v. Active Interest Media, Inc. 1:22-cv-447 PLM
Taylor v. Belvoir Media Group, LLC 1:22-cv-477 JMB
Osborn, et al. v. B.A.S.S., LLC 1:22-cv-520 JMB
Fotis, et al. v. This Old House Ventures, 1:22-CV-549 JMB
LLC
Prestel v. Christianity Today 1:22-cv-551 JMB
International
Kochanski v. American City Business 1:22-cv-582 JMB
Journals, Inc.
Moore v. Columbia Books Inc. 1:22-cv-583 JMB
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that, in the interests of judicial economy and to conserve
judicial resources, the above cases shall be REASSIGNED to the Honorable Hala Y. Jarbou, who
has the previously filed cognate case of Krassick v. Archaeological Institute of America, case no.
2:21-cv-180, pursuant to W.D. Mich LCivR 3.3.2(c).
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Magistrate Judge Ray Kent shall be the assigned
magistrate in each of these cases.
A copy of this Administrative Order shall be filed in each case referenced herein.
Dated: June 30, 2022
ROBERT J. JONKER
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
