Castain v. Astrue

Filing 5

ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO FILE CONSENT/DECLINATION. Signed by Judge Maria-Elena James on 4/19/2011. (mejlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/19/2011)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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Northern District of California

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RAYMOND J. CASTAIN

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Plaintiff(s),
v.

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No. C 11-01816 MEJ
ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO
FILE CONSENT/DECLINATION
FORM

MICHAEL J. ASTRUE
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Defendant(s).
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Pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s in forma pauperis application. Upon review of the

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

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For the Northern District of California

record in this action, the Court notes that Plaintiff has not filed a written consent to Magistrate Judge

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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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, Plaintiff shall inform the Court whether he consents to Magistrate Judge

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

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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 consent/declination form shall be filed by May 10, 2011.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: April 19, 2011
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Maria-Elena James
Chief United States Magistrate Judge