Glass v. Woodford et al

Filing 157

ORDER Requiring Parties to Notify the Court Whether they will Consent to Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction within Ten Days; ORDER Directing Clerk of Court to Send Consent Forms to Parties signed by District Judge Anthony W. Ishii on 02/15/2013. (Flores, E)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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Plaintiff,
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J. S. WOODFORD, et al.,
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Defendants
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DONALD GLASS,

1:09-CV- 00098 AWI BAM PC
ORDER REQUIRING PARTIES
TO NOTIFY THE COURT
WHETHER THEY WILL
CONSENT TO MAGISTRATE
JUDGE JURISDICTION WITHIN
TEN DAYS
ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF
COURT TO SEND CONSENT
FORMS TO PARTIES

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Plaintiff Donald Glass is proceeding in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §
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1983 concerning Defendants’ alleged use of excessive force. This action is set for jury trial
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on April 16, 2013. At this time, two criminal cases are also set for April 16, 2013.
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The parties are reminded of the availability of a United States Magistrate Judge to
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conduct all proceedings in this action. A United States Magistrate Judge is may conduct
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trials, including entry of final judgment, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 28 U.S.C. 636(c), Federal
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Rule of Civil Procedure 73, and Local Rule 305. Any appeal from a judgment entered by a
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United States Magistrate Judge is taken directly to the United States Court of Appeal for the
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Ninth Circuit.
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Because of the extraordinarily high case load in this district, this court has United
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States Magistrate Judges conduct trials in civil actions whenever possible. Having a
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Magistrate Judge preside over the trial makes it far more likely a case will proceed on the
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scheduled trial date, and the trial will not be delayed by other matters. While consenting to

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Magistrate Judge jurisdiction will most likely expedite resolution of this action, you are

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hereby advised that no adverse substantive consequences will result if you withhold consent.

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Accordingly, the court orders that:

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The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to provide the parties with the forms
that will allow them to consent or decline Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction; and

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By February 25, 2013, the parties shall notify the court whether they consent

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to or decline Magistrate Judge jurisdiction by filling out the attached forms

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and returning them to the court.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:
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February 15, 2013
SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE

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