Board of Education for The Gallup-McKinley County Public Schools v. Lucas et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO
BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR THE
GALLUP-MCKINLEY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS,
Plaintiff,
v. No. 1:25-cv-00762-KG-JFR
ANDREA R. LUCAS, in her official capacity
as Acting Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission and U.S. EQUAL
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION,
Defendants.
ORDER OF CONSOLIDATION
This matter is before the Court pursuant to the Order to Show Cause filed on May 6, 2026. The
Court ordered the parties to show cause why it should not consolidate this case with EEOC v. Gallup-
McKinley County Schools, No. 1:25-mc-025-MLG, and EEOC v. Gallup-McKinley County Schools,
No. 1:26-mc-00019-KG. Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 42, the Court is authorized to
consolidate cases that “involve a common question of law or fact” for purposes of avoiding
unnecessary cost or delay. Because neither party objects to the consolidation of these cases, the Court
concludes that these cases involve common questions of law or fact and that consolidation is
appropriate.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Case Nos. 1:25-cv-00762-KG-JFR, 1:25-mc-025-MLG,
and 1:26-mc-00019-KG shall be consolidated. Case No. 1:25-cv-00762-KG-JFR shall be the lead
case, and all future filings in 1:25-mc-025-MLG and 1:26-mc-00019-KG shall be filed in 1:25-cv-
00762-KG-JFR.
/s/Kenneth J. Gonzales___________________
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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