Castillo v. Pratt

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

BOYLE, United States Magistrate Judge.

Before the Court is a Motion for Expedited Ruling and Evidentiary Hearing filed June 25, 2001. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1657, petitioner, Ysidro Castillo, Jr. (“Castillo”) seeks an order that gives this action priority and that the Court order an evidentiary hearing. Section 1657 provides that

[notwithstanding any other provision of law, each court of the United States shall determine the order in which civil actions are heard and determined, except that the court shall expedite the consideration of any action ... if good cause therefor…