Lloyd v. Astrue

Filing 4

ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO FILE CONSENT/DECLINATION. Signed by Judge Maria-Elena James on 10/7/2011. (cdnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/7/2011)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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Northern District of California

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CHARLIE LLOYD III,

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Plaintiff,
v.

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No. C 11-4902 MEJ
ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO
FILE CONSENT/DECLINATION
FORM

MICHAEL J. ASTRUE,
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Defendant.
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Pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s ifp application. Upon review of the record in this

jurisdiction. This civil case was randomly assigned to the undersigned magistrate judge for all

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For the Northern District of California

action, the Court notes that Plaintiff has not filed a written consent to magistrate judge jurisdiction

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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 a magistrate

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judge may be taken directly to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in the same

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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 Plaintiff consents to magistrate

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

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

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

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The consent/declination form shall be filed by October 21, 2011.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: October 7, 2011
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Maria-Elena James
Chief United States Magistrate Judge