Inventors Row Inc. v. Blankenship

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ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 03/28/18 ORDERING that, because the sole defendant is now represented by counsel, the referral of this case to the magistrate judge is WITHDRAWN and the case is REFERRED BACK to the District Judge. The 04/25/18 hearing before the undersigned on the 8 Motion to Change Venue is VACATED. (Benson, A.)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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INVENTORS ROW INC.,

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No. 2:17-cv-2387-WBS-EFB PS

Plaintiff,
v.

ORDER

PAULA BLANKENSHIP dba NODPOD
and DOES 1-5,
Defendants.

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This case, in which defendant initially appeared in propria persona, is before the

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undersigned pursuant to Eastern District of California Local Rule 302(c)(21). See 28 U.S.C.

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§ 636(b)(1). On March 26, 2018, attorney James Francis substituted in as counsel for defendant.

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Because the sole defendant is now represented by counsel, the referral to the magistrate

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judge will be withdrawn and the case will be referred back to the district judge. The undersigned

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will, however, continue to perform the usual discovery tasks associated with ordinary civil cases.

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Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that the referral of this case to the magistrate judge

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is withdrawn and the case is referred back to the district judge. Accordingly, the April 25, 2018

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hearing on the motion to change venue, currently set before the undersigned, is vacated.

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Dated: March 28, 2018.

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