Ivan Lee Matthews v. Liles et al

Filing 46

ORDER DIRECTING Defendants to Consent or Decline to United States Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction; Ten (10) Day Deadline signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe on 7/12/2017. (Attachments: # 1 Consent/Decline)(Sant Agata, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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IVAN LEE MATTHEWS,

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Plaintiff,

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v.

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Case No. 1:14-cv-00083-BAM (PC)
ORDER DIRECTING DEFENDANTS TO
CONSENT OR DECLINE TO UNITED
STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
JURISDICTION

R. LILES, et al.,
TEN (10) DAY DEADLINE

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Defendants.

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Plaintiff Ivan Lee Matthews (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

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pauperis in this civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action currently proceeds on

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Plaintiff’s fourth amended complaint, filed on May 28, 2015, against Defendants Liles, Sherrett,

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and Cable for retaliation and denial of access to the courts in violation of the First Amendment,

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arising from the denial of Plaintiff’s legal papers. (ECF No. 22.)
This action is currently assigned only to the undersigned based on Plaintiff’s consent to

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United States Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (ECF No. 5.) However, the record reflects that

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Defendants Liles, Sherrett, and Cable have not filed valid consent or request for reassignment

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forms despite filing a motion to dismiss in this action. Therefore, Defendants Liles, Sherrett, and

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Cable shall notify the Court within ten (10) days from the date of service of this order whether

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they consent to or decline United States Magistrate Judge jurisdiction.

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Accordingly, the Court HEREBY ORDERS that:
1. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send Defendants Liles, Sherrett, and Cable a copy of

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the consent or request for reassignment form and the instructions for consent to Magistrate

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Judge jurisdiction; and

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2. Defendants shall complete and return the consent or request for reassignment forms within
ten (10) days of service of this order.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

/s/ Barbara

July 12, 2017

A. McAuliffe

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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