Local Rule LR5-213. Consolidating cases.

A. Judge. Motions to consolidate and consolidated cases shall be heard by the judge assigned to the oldest case (the case bearing the lowest case number) in which the judge has not been excused, challenged, or recused. B. Filings. The motion to consolidate and the court’s order to consolidate shall be filed in the oldest case (the case bearing the lowest case number); copies of the motion and order shall be filed in all consolidated cases. Following consolidation, all pleadings, motions, and other papers shall be filed only in the oldest case; no other papers, including copies, shall be filed in the remaining cases. The continuing case will be assigned to the judge for the oldest case unless otherwise ordered by that judge. C. Captions; titles. The case number of each case consolidated shall appear in the caption of all pleadings, motions, and other papers filed after consolidation. In addition, if the pleading, motion, or other paper does not apply to all the consolidated cases, its title shall include the case number(s) to which it pertains, e.g., “Motion for Summary Judgment on Count II of CV-88-0888.”