Coats v. Chaudhri et al

Filing 22

ORDER DISREGARDING 21 Plaintiff's Objections to Defendant's Declination to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe on 4/10/2015. (Jessen, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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WILLIAM THOMAS COATS,

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v.
MUHAMMAD CHAUDHRI, et al.,
Defendants.

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ORDER DISREGARDING PLAINTIFF’S
OBJECTIONS TO DEFENDANT’S
DECLINATION TO PROCEED BEFORE
MAGISTRATE JUDGE
(ECF No. 21)

Plaintiff,

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Case No. 1:13-cv-02032-BAM (PC)

Following screening pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A, this action proceeds against Defendants

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Dr. Muhammad Chaudhri and John Doe. Defendant Chaudhri answered the complaint on February

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18, 2015. On Febraury 19, 2015, the Court ordered Defendant Chaudhri to submit his consent or

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decline to the jurisdiction of a United States Magistrate Judge within 30 days. (ECF No. 14.)

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On March 26, 2015, Defendant Chaudhri filed his decline to the jurisdiction of a United States

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Magistrate Judge. (ECF No. 19.) On April 8, 2015, Plaintiff objected to the “late and delayed filing”

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of Defendant Chaudhri’s decline. (ECF No. 21, p. 1.)

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The timeliness of Defendant Chaudhri’s decline has no effect on the orderly process of this
action. Accordingly, Plaintiff’s objections are HEREBY DISREGARDED.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

/s/ Barbara

April 10, 2015

A. McAuliffe

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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