Ortiz v. Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, Successor By Merger to Wachovia et al

Filing 7

ORDER DIRECTING PARTIES TO FILE CONSENT/DECLINATION. Signed by Judge Maria-Elena James on 5/25/2011. (mejlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/25/2011)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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Northern District of California

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JANET ORTIZ

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No. C 11-2401 MEJ
Plaintiff,

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ORDER DIRECTING PARTIES TO
FILE CONSENT/DECLINATION
FORM

WELLS FARGO BANK, et al.,
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Defendants.
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Pending before the Court is Defendants’ 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, by way of the enclosed form (or the

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form on the Court's website), whether they consent to Magistrate Judge James’ jurisdiction or

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request reassignment to a United States District Judge for trial. The parties shall inform the Court of

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their decision by June 30, 2011.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: May 25, 2011
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Maria-Elena James
Chief United States Magistrate Judge

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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No. C 11-02401 MEJ

JANET ORTIZ

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Plaintiff(s),

CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OR
REQUEST FOR REASSIGNMENT

vs.
WELLS FARGO BANK
Defendant(s).

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CONSENT TO PROCEED BEFORE A UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), the undersigned party hereby

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For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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consents to have a United States Magistrate Judge conduct any and all further proceedings in this

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case, including trial, and order the entry of final judgment, and voluntarily waives the right to

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proceed before a United States District Judge.

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Dated:________________________

Signed by: ____________________________

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Counsel for:_____________________________
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REQUEST FOR REASSIGNMENT TO A UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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The undersigned party hereby declines to consent to the assignment of this case to a United

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States Magistrate Judge for trial and disposition and hereby requests the reassignment of this case to

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a United States District Judge.

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Dated: ________________________

Signed by: _____________________________

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Counsel for: ____________________________

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JANET ORTIZ
Plaintiff,

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Case Number: 11-02401 MEJ
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

v.
WELLS FARGO BANK
Defendant.

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For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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I, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am an employee in the Office of the Clerk, U.S. District
Court, Northern District of California.
That on May 25, 2011, I SERVED a true and correct copy(ies) of the attached, by placing said
copy(ies) in a postage paid envelope addressed to the person(s) hereinafter listed, by depositing said
envelope in the U.S. Mail, or by placing said copy(ies) into an inter-office delivery receptacle
located in the Clerk's office.
Janet Ortiz
442 31st Street
Richmond, CA 94804

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Dated: May 25, 2011
Richard W. Wieking, Clerk
By: Brenda Tolbert, Deputy Clerk

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