Serrote v. Marin County

Filing 7

ORDER DIRECTING PARTIES TO FILE CONSENT/DECLINATION. Signed by Judge Maria-Elena James on 5/10/2011. (mejlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/10/2011)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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Northern District of California

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ELAINA SERROTE

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No. C 11-01674 MEJ
Plaintiff(s),

v.
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ORDER DIRECTING PARTIES TO
FILE CONSENT/DECLINATION
FORM

MARIN COUNTY
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Defendant(s).
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Pending before the Court is Defendant’s motion to dismiss. Upon review of the record in
this action, the Court notes that the parties have not filed written consents to Magistrate Judge

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For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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James' jurisdiction. This civil case was randomly assigned to Magistrate Judge James for all

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purposes including trial. In accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), the magistrate judges of this district

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court are designated to conduct any and all proceedings in a civil case, including trial and entry of

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final judgment, upon the consent of the parties. An appeal from a judgment entered by Magistrate

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Judge James may be taken directly to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in the

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same manner as an appeal from any other judgment of a district court.

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You have the right to have your case assigned to a United States District Judge for trial and

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disposition. Accordingly, the parties shall inform the Court whether they consent to Magistrate

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Judge James’ jurisdiction or request reassignment to a United States District Judge for trial. A copy

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of both the consent and declination forms may be obtained from the Northern District of California's

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website at http://www.cand.uscourts.gov/. From the homepage, choose "Forms" and then "Civil

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Forms." The parties shall inform the Court of their decision by May 26, 2011.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: May 10, 2011
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Maria-Elena James
Chief United States Magistrate Judge