Bryant v. Romero et al

Filing 186

ORDER Requiring Defendants to Notify Court Whether They Consent to Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction by January 20, 2017; and ORDER Directing Clerk's Office to Send Consent/Decline Forms to Defendants signed by Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin on 1/13/2017. (Attachments: # 1 Consent Form). (Jessen, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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KEVIN D. BRYANT,

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Plaintiff,

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vs.
R. ROMERO, et al.,
Defendants.

1:12-cv-02074-DAD-GSA-PC
ORDER REQUIRING DEFENDANTS
TO NOTIFY COURT WHETHER
THEY CONSENT TO MAGISTRATE
JUDGE JURISDICTION BY JANUARY
20, 2017
ORDER DIRECTING CLERK=S
OFFICE TO SEND
CONSENT/DECLINE FORMS TO
DEFENDANTS

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Kevin D. Bryant (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis
with this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed the Complaint
commencing this action on December 26, 2012. (ECF No. 1.) This case now proceeds with
the First Amended Complaint filed by Plaintiff on December 2, 2013, against defendants
Lieutenant C. Waddle and Correctional Officer E. Castellanos, on Plaintiff’s First Amendment
claim for retaliation. (ECF No. 16.) The events in the complaint allegedly occurred at Kern
Valley State Prison (KVSP) when Plaintiff was incarcerated there in the custody of the
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR).

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On March 18, 2013, Plaintiff consented to the jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge

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pursuant to 28 U.S.C. ' 636(c). (ECF No. 9.) On April 6, 2015, defendants Waddle and

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Castellanos declined Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (ECF No. 27.) Since that time this case has

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been reassigned to District Judge Dale A. Drozd and Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin. In light

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of the reassignment of judges, the Court requests Defendants to reconsider whether they will

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consent to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction.

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consent/decline form, indicating whether they consent to or decline Magistrate Jurisdiction, and

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return the form to the Court on or before January 20, 2017, for filing.

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Defendants shall complete the enclosed

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
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The Clerk is directed to send the Court’s consent/decline form to defendants

Waddle and Castellanos; and
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On or before January 20, 2017, defendants Waddle and Castellanos shall

complete the enclosed consent/decline form and return it to the Court for filing.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

January 13, 2017

/s/ Gary S. Austin
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE