Stafford vs. Brazelton

Filing 31

ORDER Directing Defendants to Consent to or Decline United States Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction within Twenty Days signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis L. Beck on 09/27/2013. (Flores, E)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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BRIAN KEITH STAFFORD,

1:12cv01675 DLB PC

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Plaintiff,
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v.
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ORDER DIRECTING DEFENDANTS TO
CONSENT TO OR DECLINE UNITED
STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
JURISDICTION WITHIN TWENTY DAYS

W. TUCKER, et al.,
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Defendants.
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This is a civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 by Brian Stafford, a state
prisoner proceeding pro se. This action is currently assigned only to the undersigned based on
Plaintiff’s consent to United States Magistrate Judge jurisdiction and Appendix A(k)(4) of the Local
Rules of the Eastern District of California. Defendants have now appeared in the action.

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Therefore, Defendants shall notify the Court within twenty (20) days from the date of service
of this order whether they consent to or decline United States Magistrate Judge jurisdiction.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

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/s/ Dennis

September 27, 2013

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
DEAC_Signature-END:

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L. Beck

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