Miller et al v. Ford Motor Company

Filing 8

ORDER FOR DEFENDANT TO FILE CONSENT/DECLINATION. Signed by Judge Maria-Elena James on 5/4/2009. (mejlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/4/2009)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 United United States District Court For the Northern District of California 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Dated: May 4, 2009 MARIA-ELENA JAMES United States Magistrate Judge Pending before the Court is Defendant's Motion to Dismiss. (Dkt. #5.) Upon review of the record in this action, the Court notes that Defendant has not filed a written consent to Magistrate Judge James' jurisdiction. This civil case was randomly assigned to Magistrate Judge James for all purposes including trial. In accordance with Title 28, U.S.C. § 636(c), the magistrate judges of this district court are designated to conduct any and all proceedings in a civil case, including trial and entry of final judgment, upon the consent of the parties. An appeal from a judgment entered by Magistrate Judge James may be taken directly to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in the same manner as an appeal from any other judgment of a district court. You have the right to have your case assigned to a United States District Judge for trial and disposition. Accordingly, Defendant shall inform the Court, by way of the enclosed form, whether it consents to Magistrate Judge James' jurisdiction or requests reassignment to a United States District Judge for trial. The consent/declination form shall be filed by than May 14, 2009. IT IS SO ORDERED. v. FORD MOTOR CO., Defendant. / LARRY E. MILLER, Plaintiff, No. C 09-01321 MEJ ORDER FOR DEFENDANT TO FILE CONSENT/DECLINATION IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA