UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
IN THE MATTER OF REASSIGNMENT
OF CASE Nos. 1:26-cv-730 and 1:26-cv-731 Administrative Order No. 26-CA-015
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WHEREAS Magistrate Judge Phillip J. Green has determined that the cases QCX LLC v. Dana
Nessel, et al., Case No. 1:26-cv-0710-PLM, Robinhood Derivatives, LLC, v. Dana Nessel, et al.,
Case No. 1:26-cv-0730-HYJ; and Dana Nessel v. KalshiEX, LLC, Case No. 1:26-cv-0731-RJJ, are
cognate under W.D. Mich. LCivR 3.3.2(c);
WHEREAS Magistrate Judge Green has recommended that the two later-numbered cases be
reassigned to the Honorable Paul L. Maloney, who is assigned to the earliest-filed case;
WHEREAS Judges Jarbou, Maloney, and Jonker have consented to the reassignment of the
later-numbered cases to Judge Maloney;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk of Court shall REASSIGN Case Nos. 1:26-
cv-0730-HYJ and 1:26-cv-0731-RJJ to Judge Maloney.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that another case shall be assigned to Judges Jarbou and
Jonker, according to the approved procedure.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court shall REASSIGN the referral judge
in Case No. 1:26-cv-0731 to Magistrate Judge Green.
A copy of this Administrative Order shall be filed in each case referenced herein.
FOR THE COURT:
Dated: March 11, 2026
HALA Y. JARBOU
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
