Johnson v. Ho et al

Filing 23

ORDER Directing Defendants to Consent to or Decline United States Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction within Thirty Days signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis L. Beck on 05/14/2014. (Flores, E)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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VINCENT JOHNSON,

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Plaintiff,

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v.
MOLINA, et al.,

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Case No. 1:13-cv-00647 DLB PC
ORDER DIRECTING DEFENDANTS TO
CONSENT TO OR DECLINE UNITED
STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
JURISDICTION WITHIN THIRTY DAYS

Defendants.

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Plaintiff Vincent Johnson (“Plaintiff”), a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

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pauperis, filed this civil rights action on May 3, 2013. This action is currently assigned only to the

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undersigned based on Plaintiff’s consent to United States Magistrate Judge jurisdiction and

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Appendix A(k)(4) of the Local Rules of the Eastern District of California. Defendants have now

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appeared in the action.

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Therefore, Defendants shall notify the Court within thirty (30) 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.
Dated:

/s/ Dennis

May 14, 2014

L. Beck

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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