Howard v. People of the State of California
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Order by Magistrate Judge Nandor J. Vadas denying 9 Motion to Withdraw Consent. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service)(njvlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/16/2016)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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EUREKA DIVISON
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DANIEL LLOYD HOWARD,
Case No. 16-cv-4759-NJV (PR)
Petitioner,
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ORDER DENYING MOTION TO
WITHDRAW CONSENT
v.
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United States District Court
Northern District of California
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PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA,
Dkt. No. 9
Respondent.
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Petitioner, a California prisoner, filed a pro se motion for a stay with respect to a writ of
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habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Docket No. 1. Petitioner consented to the
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jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge. Docket No. 5. The court dismissed the motion to stay without
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prejudice to allow petitioner to present additional arguments. The court informed petitioner that
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he must file an underlying federal habeas petition setting forth any exhausted claims he wishes to
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present and the unexhausted claims that he seeks to exhaust.
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Petitioner has not submitted any additional filings but has filed a motion to withdraw his
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consent to a Magistrate Judge. There is no absolute right in a civil case to withdraw consent to
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trial and other proceedings before a magistrate judge. See Dixon v. Ylst, 990 F.2d 478, 480 (9th
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Cir. 1993). Once a civil case is referred to a magistrate judge under § 636(c)), the reference can be
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withdrawn by the court only for good cause shown on its own motion, or under extraordinary
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circumstances shown by any party. See id. (citing 28 U.S.C. § 636(c)(6)). Petitioner has not
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shown good cause or extraordinary circumstances. He only argues that he needs additional time to
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prepare his filings.
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Petitioner’s motion to withdraw consent (Docket No. 9) is DENIED, and he will be
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provided an extension of time. The additional filings must be filed within fifty-six (56) days of
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the date this order is filed. Failure to amend within the designated time will result in the dismissal
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of this action.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: December 16, 2016
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NANDOR J. VADAS
United States Magistrate Judge
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United States District Court
Northern District of California
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