UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
IN THE MATTER OF THE REASSIGNMENT OF Administrative Order
COGNATE CASES No. 23-CA-080
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WHEREAS, upon the recommendation of Magistrate Judge Phillip J. Green, the Court
has determined that the following four cases are cognate cases that should be assigned to one judge
pursuant to W. D. Mich. LCivR. 3.3.2(c):
James Smith, et al. v. Calhoun County, et al., Case No. 1:23-cv-0789-HYJ;
Daniel Fingal, et al. v. Ontonagon County, et al., Case No. 2:23-cv-0061-JMB;
Karen Hottenrott, et al. v. Iron County, et al., Case No. 2:23-cv-0117-RJJ; and
Diane Veen Price, et al. v. Chippewa County, et al., Case No. 2:23-cv-0138-JMB;
WHEREAS all assigned Article III Judges have consented to the reassignment of the
above-listed cases and the Court being mindful of the need for the exercise of judicial economy;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk of Court shall reassign the above-listed cases
to the Honorable Paul L. Maloney and to Magistrate Judge Phillip J. Green under the approved
procedure. See W.D. Mich. LCivR 3.3.2(c).
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that another case shall be assigned to the undersigned and
Judge Robert J. Jonker, and another two cases shall be assigned to Judge Jane M. Beckering,
according to the approved procedure.
A copy of this Administrative Order shall be filed in each of the above-listed cases.
FOR THE COURT:
Dated: August 8, 2023
HALA Y. JARBOU
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
