Plaff

INTRODUCTION

14 On April 03, 2023, James B. Jordan (“Plaintiff”), proceeding in forma pauperis 15 (“IFP”) and pro se, filed two (2) Complaints in the Central District of California, each 16 arising out of the same alleged conduct against different Defendants. See James B. 17 Jordan v. Los Angeles County Sheriffs et al, Case No. 2:23-cv-02480-DOC (MAR) 18 (“No. 2480”), Dkt. 1; James B. Jordan v. Plaff, Case No. 2:23-cv-02482-DOC (MAR) 19 (“No. 2482”), Dkt. 1. On April 12, 2023, the Court issued an Initial Civil Rights Case 20 Order in each case, notifying Plaintiff that the Court was screening the Complaints 21 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915(e)(2). Dkt. 6 at 1. After reviewing the Complaints, the 22 Court notes that the claims brought in both Complaints arise from the same factual 23 allegations—law enforcement allegedly retaliating against Plaintiff for a 2012 lawsuit 24 he filed against Los Angeles County. Therefore, the Court finds that all parties and 25 the Court would be best served by the consolidation of the two (2) cases. 26 The consolidated case shall be entitled “James B. Jordan v. Los Angeles County 27 Sheriffs et al” and shall bear the case number of the earliest…