Lindblom

I. INTRODUCTION

21 Currently before the Court are a Motion for Leave to Intervene as of Right filed by Jason 22 Crowley, Juanita Garcia, and Janice Teemer (the “Intervenors”), a Motion for Leave to Substitute 23 Class Representative filed by Plaintiff April Lindblom (“Plaintiff”), and a Motion for 24 Certification of Interlocutory Appeal filed by Plaintiff. (Doc. Nos. 156, 164, 177.) Defendant 25 Santander Consumer USA, Inc. (“Defendant”) opposed all three motions. (Doc. Nos. 160, 175, 26 The parties consented to the jurisdiction of the United States Magistrate Judge. (Doc. Nos. 74, 77.) For that 27 reason, the action was reassigned to the Honorable Barbara A. McAuliffe for all purposes. See 28 U.S.C.§ 636(c); Fed. R. Civ. P. 73; see also L. R. 301, 305. (Doc. No. 78.) 28 180.) The Intervenors submitted a reply in support of the Motion for Leave to Intervene as of Right and Plaintiff submitted a reply in support of the Motion for Leave to Substitute Class Representative. (Doc. Nos. 162, 177.) A hearing on the Motion for Leave to Intervene as of Right was held on September 6, 2019 before the Honorable Barbara A. McAuliffe. (Doc. No. 178.) …