Case 2:24-mc-10001-CB Document 60 Filed 03/31/26 Page 1 of 1
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
IN RE: ASSIGNMENT OF CERTAIN )
CIVIL CASES PENDING BEFORE (RET.) ) ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 2026-10
MAGISTRATE JUDGE KEITH A. PESTO )
) 2:24-mc-10001
ORDER
AND NOW, this 31st day of March 2026, after due consideration and in furtherance of
the continued sound management of the Court’s dockets and to continue to facilitate the
just determination of every proceeding, in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 137(a), and LCvR
40(F);
IT IS ORDERED that because the Chief Judge has found that exceptional
circumstances exist, including the gap in magistrate judge staffing in this Court’s Johnstown
Division between the retirement of former Magistrate Judge Keith A. Pesto on February
28, 2026, and the recall appointment, effective April 1, 2026, of Magistrate Judge Peter E.
Ormsby, Local Civil Rule 40(G) does not apply to the transfer of any case that was assigned
to Judge Pesto, whether as presiding or referral judge, at the time of his retirement; and
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk’s Office will make a notation on the docket
of each case reflecting the fact that the case has been transferred upon the authority of this
Administrative Order, and each counsel and pro se party of record will receive
notification through the CM/ECF procedures or by mail. Because this Administrative Order is
available for public viewing on the Court’s website, a copy of this Administrative Order need
not be docketed in each case.
DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Cathy Bissoon
Chief United States District Judge
