Hayes

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 CHARLES HAYES, No. 1:19-cv-01722-BAK (BAM) Plaintiff, v. KERN COUNTY, et al., Defendants. CHARLES HAYES, No. 1:20-cv-01820-BAK (BAM) Plaintiff, (New Case No. 1:19-cv-01722-BAK (BAM)) v. MARIO ROJAS, et al., ORDER CONSOLIDATING CASES Defendants. 18 Pending before this Court is Stipulation to Consolidate Case. ECF No. 50. After 19 reviewing the stipulation and the applicable law, this Court now rules. 20 The Court finds Charles Hayes v. Rojas, United States District Court, Eastern District of 21 California, Case No. 1:20-cv-01820-BAK (BAM) and Charles Hayes v. Kern County, et al. 22 United States District Court, Eastern District of California, Case No. 1:19-cv-01722-BAK (BAM) 23 share common questions of law and fact. Furthermore, by consolidating these cases, the Court’s 24 efficiency will be increased, and the duplication of evidence and procedures will be avoided, as 25 will prevent potential inconsistent…