In consolidated cases, the first-filed case number is what?

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In consolidated cases, the first-filed case number is what?

When cases are consolidated, one action is designated as the lead. That lead is the first action filed, and its docket number becomes the anchor for the consolidated proceedings. All related filings and orders in the consolidation reference that lead number, so the record stays unified and easily trackable. Since case numbers are assigned in filing order, the lead docket is typically the lowest number among the related filings, but the essential idea is that the first-filed action’s number governs the consolidated action, not the most recently filed or the highest-numbered case.

When cases are consolidated, one action is designated as the lead. That lead is the first action filed, and its docket number becomes the anchor for the consolidated proceedings. All related filings and orders in the consolidation reference that lead number, so the record stays unified and easily trackable. Since case numbers are assigned in filing order, the lead docket is typically the lowest number among the related filings, but the essential idea is that the first-filed action’s number governs the consolidated action, not the most recently filed or the highest-numbered case.

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